Birth, Death & Marriage Records

× The Center for Vital Records (birth, death, marriage, and adoption certificates) is now open at it's new location in Simpson Hall on the Pastore Campus (6 Harrington Rd., Cranston). You can also request Vital Records at:

• City or town halls
• Certificates for births after 1960: any city/town hall
• Certificates for deaths in 2022: any city/town hall
• Certificates for deaths before 2022: city/town hall where death occurred
• Marriage certificates: city/town hall where ceremony occurred
• Online: health.ri.gov/records/about/copies
• By US mail: 6 Harrington Rd., Cranston 02920
• Drop box at Cranston or Providence office (Cranston drop box available May 2)
• By appointment (Call 401-222-2812 ).

• Vital Records
  Simpson Hall, 6 Harrington Rd. Cranston, RI 02920
• 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Weekdays
• Recorded Message 401-222-2811

• Apostille
• Changes to Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
• Changes to Sex on Birth Record
• Civil Unions
• Copies of Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
• Marriage Licenses

• Adult Adoptees
• 10 Leading Causes of Death

• Child Support Services, Office of
• State Archives
• Social Security Administration
• Voluntary Adoption Reunion Registry

We can help you. . .

• Apply for a marriage license
• Get a copy of a birth, death, or marriage record
• Change a birth, death, or marriage record
• Obtain an Apostille

Copy Request Forms

• Birth Certificate
• Marriage or Civil Union Certificate
• Death Certificate
• Death Certificate for Funeral Directors
• Pre-Adoption Birth Certificate

Forms

• Certified Copies:
• Birth Certificate
• Marriage or Civil Union Certificate
• Death Certificate
• For Funeral Directors
• Application for a Certified Single Marital Status Letter
• Non-Certified Copies:
• Pre-Adoption Birth Certificate
• For Birth Parents:
• Contact Preference
• Medical History
• Legal
• Report of Adoption

RIVERS Training Materials and Resources

Funeral Directors

• Death Module Training Guide
• Fetal Death Module Training Guide

Healthcare Facility Users

• Birth Certifier User Guide
• Birth Facility User Guide
• Birth Module Training Video
• Fetal Death Module Training Guide

Medical Certifier

• Birth Module Training Video
• Death Module Training Guide
• Fetal Death Certifier Training Guide
• Frequently Asked Questions about Implementation of RIVERS (updated 12/29/2021)
• Medical Certifier Training Video

Municipalities

• Disinterment Process for City/Town User
• Fee Module Training Guide (for City/Towns)
• Fee Module Training Video
• Frequently Asked Questions about Implementation of RIVERS Marriage Module (updated 9/30/2022)
• Marriage Module Training Guide
• Marriage Module Training Video
• Printer Setup Instructions

Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Email us Directions Phone: 401-222-5960 After Hours Phone: 401-276-8046 RI Relay 711 Phonebook Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Food Protection 8:30 AM - 4 PM Parking restrictions until 3 PM

Center for Vital Records Simpson Hall 6 Harrington Road Cranston, RI 02920 Email us Phone: 401-222-5960 After Hours Phone: 401-276-8046 RI Relay 711 Monday - Friday Vital Records 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

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