Amendments to birth certificates are handled by the California Department of Public Health. Their website provides information about correcting or amending vital records.
No. Extended family members such as aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews are unable to obtain authorized copies of a certificate. However, an informational copy may be obtained, but it is not valid for legal purposes.
No. Vital records are held in the county in which the event took place. Vital records cannot be transferred from other counties to Tulare County. A birth certificate must be purchased from the county in which the person was born.
