Certification and Certified Copy of a Vital Record

Birth Certificates

Birth Certificates are filed with the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the town where the birth occurred. Vital Statistics maintains records from 1905 to the present for births that occurred in Morristown.

Certified copies are $12.00 each.

One (1) photo ID, or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request must be presented.

To request certified copies in person, come to the Vital Statistics window. The in-person process takes about 10 minutes. Download and fill in the form and bring a photocopy of a photo ID or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request.

To request certified copies by mail, download and fill in the form and include your daytime phone number in case we have any questions, a photocopy of a photo ID or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request . (An example is a phone bill or bank statement.). Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order payable to the Town of Morristown. Send the request to Morristown Vital Records, PO Box 914, Morristown, NJ 07963-0914

New Born Birth Certificates

New born birth certificates are available from Morristown Vital Statistics no earlier than 10 days after the birth of the child.

Please note that grandparents are no longer allowed to pick up birth certificates of their grandchild. This is New Jersey State Law.

To request certified copies in person, come to the Vital Statistics window. The in-person process takes about 10 minutes. Download and fill in the form and bring a photocopy of a photo ID or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request.

To request certified copies by mail, download and fill in the form and include your daytime phone number in case we have any questions, a photocopy of a photo ID or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request . (An example is a phone bill or bank statement.) Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order payable to the Town of Morristown. Send the request to Morristown Vital Records, PO Box 914, Morristown, NJ 07963-0914 .

Death Certificates

Death Certificates are filed with the Registrar of Vital Statistics for all deaths that occurred within the Town of Morristown. Records are maintained from 1905 to the present. Certificates can only be obtained by the immediate family (mother, father, brother, sister, husband, wife, child of the deceased), legal representative or funeral home.

The cause of death is removed from the Certified Death Certificate. However, if a certification Form is completed, the cause will not be omitted.

Certified copies are $10.00 each.

One (1) photo ID, or two (2) other forms of ID must be presented upon request.

Certified copies are $10.00 each.

To request certified copies in person, come to the Vital Statistics window. The in-person process takes about 10 minutes. Download and fill in the form and bring a photocopy of a photo ID or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request.

To request certified copies by mail, download and fill in the form and include your daytime phone number in case we have any questions, a photocopy of a photo ID or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request. (An example is a phone bill or bank statement.) Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order payable to the Town of Morristown. Send the request to Morristown Vital Records, PO Box 914, Morristown, NJ 07963-0914.

Marriage & Civil Union Certificates

Marriage and Civil Union Certificates are filed with the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the town where the marriage or civil union occurred. Vital Statistics maintains records from 1905 to the present for marriages and civil unions that occurred in Morristown.

Certified copies are $12.00 each.

One (1) photo ID, or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request.

To request certified copies in person, come to the Vital Statistics window. The in-person process takes about 10 minutes. Download and fill in the form and bring a photocopy of a photo ID or two forms of identification.

To request certified copies by mail, download and fill in the form and include your daytime phone number in case we have any questions, a photocopy of a photo ID or two (2) other forms of non-photo ID of the person making the request. (An example is a phone bill or bank statement.) Please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order payable to the Town of Morristown. Send the request to Morristown Vital Records, PO Box 914, Morristown, NJ 07963-0914.