# how to get copy of my birth certificate (florida)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-copy-of-my-birth-certificate-florida/64028>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 2, 2001, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-copy-of-my-birth-certificate-florida/64028 "2001-05-02T02:56:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-copy-of-my-birth-certificate-florida/64028/1 "2001-05-02T02:56:45Z")

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Ok I was born in Melbourne Florida and I need to aquire a copy of my birth certificate. Google has failed me (all I get in my search are geneology pages and how to aquire new identitys) I have done it once before many moons ago when I got my passport but I have forgotten what the hell I did.  
If any of you are able to direct me in the correct direction I would greatly appreciate it.

Osip

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-copy-of-my-birth-certificate-florida/64028/2 "2001-05-02T03:14:39Z")

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I went to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, at least that’s what it’s called here.

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**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-copy-of-my-birth-certificate-florida/64028/3 "2001-05-02T03:18:51Z")

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Here are the instructions from the Florida Dept. of Health:  
[http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning\_eval/vital\_statistics/birth\_death.htm](http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/birth_death.htm)

$9

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**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2001, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-copy-of-my-birth-certificate-florida/64028/4 "2001-05-02T03:23:23Z")

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thanks mucho.