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Order birth, death or marriage certificates (opens in a new tab)Official instructions
Official Merced County certificate information and application options. Follow the county’s instructions for the copy type and request method you need.
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- Information & documents · Birth certificates by mail
- If requesting a Certified Copy: You must be an authorized individual. Complete the Sworn Statement on the application and have it notarized. The Certificate of Acknowledgement must be completed by a Notary Public. If requesting a certified Informational Copy: You do not have to be an authorized individual. The Sworn Statement, Certificate of Acknowledgment, and notarization are not required.
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Specific county service instruction; copy type, channel and exceptions retained.
If requesting a Certified Copy: You must be an authorized individual. Complete the Sworn Statement on the application and have it notarized. The Certificate of Acknowledgement must be completed by a Notary Public. If requesting a certified Informational Copy: You do not have to be an authorized individual. The Sworn Statement, Certificate of Acknowledgment, and notarization are not required.
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Official county certificate service heading and published application/copy information. This is an information destination; no unverified online-transaction promise.
lerk-Recorder Clerk-Recorder County Recorder Vital Records (Birth, Death & Marriage Certificate) Vital Records (Birth, Death & Marriage Certificate) The Merced County Recorder’s Office maintains vital records for Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Merced County. The following documents are available from our office: Birth certificates from approximately 1870
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