Arizona Birth Records

To begin, add a birth record or view a list of locations and resources for Arizona birth records.

Arizona is a fantastic state to research birth certificates, in that they have records that stretch back to 1878 and beyond. Birth certificates are handled in the State of Arizona by the Division of Public Health Services, which monitors and maintains databases on both a statewide and a county-by-county basis.

In Arizona, birth records are not considered public record until 75 years after the fact. Records more recent than that can be obtained by submitting requests in person, through the mail, or over the internet.

Arizona Administrative Code R9-19-403 determines who can and cannot receive a copy of a non-public birth record, and any interested in learning more should consult this legislation. In general, birth certificates can be ordered by the registrant, and their parents, siblings, grandparents, and legal representatives. Also, those doing genealogy research on their families may also be able to obtain records by submitting proof of their relation to the person in question.

To receive a birth certificate fill out the Arizona Birth Certificate Mail-in Form. Mail your application to:

Arizona birth certificates are available from the year 1989 to the present from the county health department in the county of birth. If you need an Arizona birth certificate from an earlier date, you may be able to receive one by applying in person at the State Office of Vital Records in Phoenix. You may also apply on the Internet and by mail. You must be 18 or older to receive an Arizona Birth Certificate. You must be either the person named, the parents, spouse, grandparent, adult child, adult sibling, or another parental authority person such as an adoptive parent. Legal representatives of adoptive or natural parents may also receive a copy. A fee of $10.00 will apply. For more information visit: Arizona Department of Health Services