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Erie County Birth Certificate & Vital Records
Where to get a birth, death, or marriage certificate in Erie County, Pennsylvania: 5 offices with addresses, hours, and fees — or order online and skip the visit.
- 5
- Offices
- Pennsylvania
- State
- $20.00
- Birth cert. fee
- 2–3 weeks
- Avg. processing
How to get a Erie County birth certificate
Erie County birth and death records are issued under Pennsylvania state rules, through the county clerk or health department. You can request a certificate three ways:
- Online — fastest. Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗.
- In person — at a Erie County office listed below.
- By mail — to the Pennsylvania state vital records office.
- Fee
- $20
- Processing
- 2 weeks
- Who can request
- Attorneys, Authorized Agent, Children, Government Agency, Grandchildren, Grandparents
- ID required
- Driver's License, Inmate ID, State ID, Valid Government ID
Offices in Erie County
- Erie County Department of Health606 West Second Street, Erie, Pennsylvania · 814-451-6700
- Erie County Recorder of Deeds140 W 6th St #121, Erie, Pennsylvania · (814) 451-6246
- Register of Wills Erie County Courthouse140 West Sixth Street Room 122, Erie, Pennsylvania · 814-451-6260
- Vital Records153 E 14th St, Erie, Pennsylvania
- Vital Records Birth Certificates1910 W 26th St #2, Erie, Pennsylvania · (814) 871-4261
Cities in Erie County
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Understanding your record
- What the file number on a birth certificate means ↗
- Long-form vs. short-form birth certificate ↗
- Do birth certificates expire? ↗
- How to get a marriage certificate ↗
Guides by our partner, Vital Records Online.
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