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Vital Records Service<br>Oklahoma State Department of Health<br>1000 Northeast 10th Street, Room 111<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73117<br>Telephone: 405-271-4040<br>Internet: [http://www.health.state.ok.us/ Oklahoma State Department of Health] | Vital Records Service<br>Oklahoma State Department of Health<br>1000 Northeast 10th Street, Room 111<br>Oklahoma City, OK 73117<br>Telephone: 405-271-4040<br>Internet: [http://www.health.state.ok.us/ Oklahoma State Department of Health] | ||
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed on the Internet site above. Copies of birth records are restricted to the individual, their next of kin, or a legal representative. See the above Internet site for requirements for requesting records. Death records are not restricted. | The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed on the Internet site above. Copies of birth records are restricted to the individual, their next of kin, or a legal representative. See the above Internet site for requirements for requesting records. Death records are not restricted. | ||
===Accessibility to Oklahoma Birth and Death Records=== | |||
Oklahoma vital records are protected by state law, 63 O.S. Sec. 1-323 (Effective Nov 1, 2016). Birth records that are at 125 years old and records of death at least 50 years old are considered open records. However, as stated on the [https://oklahoma.gov/health/birth-and-death-certificates/genealogists.html Oklahoma State Department of Health]: “…a genealogist will need written permission from the subject (if alive) or a family member if the subject is deceased. Proof of relationship between the family member and the deceased will be required.” | |||
A list of who can request a vital record is contained on the [https://oklahoma.gov/health/birth-and-death-certificates/genealogists.html Oklahoma State Department of Health’s website] and is also in the state law. The state does provide a free searchable index of births and deaths that occurred in the state of Oklahoma and is available at: [https://ok2explore.health.ok.gov/ Ok2Explore]. If you are eligible to receive a record and want a certified copy of the record you can apply online through a [https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/oklahoma/oklahoma-vital-records?click_id=646266980319952898&ppc=0 partner website] or by phone (or mail) to the Vital Records Service. You will have to pick up the record in Oklahoma City and provide proof of eligibility to receive the record. | |||
=== Delayed Birth Records === | === Delayed Birth Records === | ||
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