Birth records are available only in the county in which the birth took place. A list of contacts in other counties is available here.
The Tulare County Health Department (Vital Statistics) keeps records for one year after the date of birth. Records for all years are maintained by the Clerk-Recorder.
Newborn certificates are available approximately 4-6 weeks after the date of birth. Call our office at (559) 636-5051 to verify that the record is available prior to your visit. For more information, visit our FAQ page.
After an application is submitted and approved, copies of marriage certificates can be obtained online, in person or by mail.
To begin your online purchase of a birth certificate, you will need to submit a request to a third-party vendor.
- Fill out the secure VitalChek form
- VitalChek will validate your information
- The Tulare County Clerk-Recorder will mail your order directly to the address given to VitalChek
Please allow one week for processing
Note: The County of Tulare is not responsible for mail delivered by the United States Postal Service or any other delivery service.
- Complete the online application before you arrive
- Bring government-issued ID (for authorized copies).
- Bring payment in the form of a credit card, check, money order or cash
- After submitting your online application, you can pick up your certificate at our office anytime between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The cutoff for birth certificates obtained on the same day is from 1998 to the current year. Anything before 1998 will be processed the next business day.
If you would like to purchase a birth certificate by mail, you can do so by:
- Completing an application
- Following the Instructions on page 4, "Birth Record Copy Application"
- Have your signature on the application notarized by a notary public
- Mail your check or money order made payable to the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
- Please do not submit cash with orders requested by mail.
- The fee for searching a record is not refundable. If no record is found, you will receive a Certificate of No Record.
- Mail your request and payment to: Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder at 221 S. Mooney Blvd., Room 105, Visalia
Please allow 7 business days for processing.
Note: The County of Tulare is not responsible for mail delivered by the United States Post Office or any other delivery service.