Wisconsin Birth/Death Certificates -
We are now able to issue ALL Wisconsin birth certificates, no matter what city you were born in.
Birth certificates: You are only able to obtain a copy of your own birth certifcate or that of an immediate family member; i.e. spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandchild or if needed for the determination or protection of personal or property rights. If you are requesting a sibling's certificate, the parent's must be the same and they must have been married at the time of the birth. Please call us if you have any questions or concerns.
Death certificates: Only members of the decedent's immediate family may obtain certified copies of death certificates; i.e. spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, authorized legal representative, or if needed for the determination of personal or property rights. Uncertified death certificates usually do not include a cause of death.
You will need to show a current unexpired ID when requesting a certificate.
Penalties: Any person who willfully and knowingly makes a false application for a birth certificate is guilty of a Class I felony [a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than three years and six months, or both, per s.69.24(1). Wis. Stats.].
To Obtain a Certificate in Person, go to:
City of Milwaukee Health Department - Vital Statistics
Zeidler Municipal Building
841 North Broadway, Room 115
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Fax: (414) 286-2036
Telephone: (414) 286-3503
We accept in person applications from 8AM-4:30PM. A short application will need to be completed.
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For birth certificates: Only the person named on the record, an immediate family member, a person with written and notarized permission from the person named on the certificate or a legal representative may obtain certified copies.
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An immediate family member is a spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, child or grandparent. To be able to obtain a birth certificate for your sister or brother, the record must be a public record.
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A father cannot obtain his child's birth certificate unless he is listed as the father on the birth certificate.
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Birth certificates are $20 for one and $3 for each additional copy that is issued at the same time on the same record. Death certificates are $20 for one and $3 for each additional copy that is issued at the same time on the same record.
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For death certificates: Only an immediate family member (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent), a person with written and notarized permission from an immediate family member, or a legal representative may obtain certified copies.
ONE of these:
- current Wisconsin driver’s license
- current Wisconsin photo ID
- current Out-of-state driver’s license or photo ID card
- tribal ID
- US military ID
- US or foreign passport
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TWO of these:
- Government-issued employee ID card or badge with photo
- Check or bank book
- Health insurance card
- Recent dated, signed lease
- Recent utility bill or traffic ticket