Statewide Issuance 

With the new statewide issuance law now in effect, if the vital record you are requesting falls within the dates listed below you can obtain the copies from any Register of Deeds office in the State of Wisconsin.

Birth, death and marriage records requested prior to the dates listed below can only be obtained from the County in which the event occurred. Divorce records prior to 1/1/2016 may only be obtained from the State Vital Records Office.

Records available for statewide issuance:

 ***FOR OFFICE WALK INS: Due to the change in how our office now obtains vital records, it may take 15 to 20 minutes to receive a copy of the requested record in person.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION:

• Please read the applications carefully to see who qualifies to receive a vital record certificate.
• If you are NOT a member of the IMMEDIATE family as listed on the applications, you may only obtain the certificate under the following circumstances:

  • If you have a written and notarized authorization, clearly stating the relationship of the authorizing party to the person named on the record.

  • If you provide documentation that there is a legal purpose for obtaining the record.

Birth Certificate:

• First Copy $20.00 *
• Additional Copies $ 3.00 */each
• NO PERSONAL CHECKS
  MONEY ORDER/CASHIER CHECKS ONLY on records requested through the mail.
  The fee is for a search of the record and the cost of the first copy. The fee is NON-Refundable even if No record is found.

Marriage Certificate: 

• First Copy $20.00 *
• Additional Copies $ 3.00 */each
• NO PERSONAL CHECKS
  MONEY ORDER/CASHIER CHECKS ONLY on records requested through the mail.
  The fee is for a search of the record and the cost of the first copy. The fee is NON-Refundable even if No record is found.

 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

Death Certificate: 

• First Copy $20.00 *
• Additional Copies $ 3.00 */each
• NO PERSONAL CHECKS
  MONEY ORDER/CASHIER CHECKS ONLY on records requested through the mail.
  The fee is for a search of the record and the cost of the first copy. The fee is NON-Refundable even if No record is found.

  DEATH CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

Divorce Certificate: 

• First Copy $20.00 *
• Additional Copies $ 3.00 */each
• NO PERSONAL CHECKS
  MONEY ORDER/CASHIER CHECKS ONLY on records requested through the mail.
  The fee is for a search of the record and the cost of the first copy. The fee is NON-Refundable even if No record is found.

DIVORCE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION

** Requests that are mailed in will be processed w/ in 5 business days.                                                                    

Requestors must demonstrate direct & tangible interest in the record requested.

Vital Chek

For your convenience, you can also process online requests through an independent company that Racine County Register of Deeds has partnered with to provide you this service; VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached through their website; (vitalchek URL) or click on picture below. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for this service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard® or Visa®.

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