Vital Statistics

Birth Certificates
  • Birth certificates are filed with the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the town where the birth occurred.
  • Certified copies are $25 each effective January 31, 2012.
  • One photo ID or two other forms of ID must be presented upon request.
  • To request certified copies by mail, please contact the Department of Health by calling 973-326-7390.
  • For people who were born at Morristown Memorial Hospital, you would contact the Registrar of Vital Statistics in Morristown at 200 S. St. or by phone at 973-292-6638.
Death Certificates
  • Death certificates are filed with the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the town where the death occurred.
  • Certified copies are $25 each effective January 31, 2012.
  • One photo ID or two other forms of ID must be presented upon request.
  • To request certified copies by mail, please contact the Department of Health 973-326-7390.
  • For people who died at Morristown Memorial Hospital, you would contact the Registrar of Vital Statistics in Morristown at 200 S. St. or by phone at 973-292-6638.
Marriage Licenses
  • Marriage licenses are filed with the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the town where the marriage occurred. View detailed information about marriage licenses and civil unions.
  • Certified copies are $25 each effective January 31, 2012.
  • One photo ID or two other forms of ID must be presented upon request.
  • To request certified copies by mail, please mail the appropriate fee (check made payable to "Township of Morris"), along with the name of the bride and groom; date of marriage; a copy of photo ID for bride and/or groom; and the address to which the copy should be mailed. Certified copies are mailed the day your request is received.
  • For people who were married in the Town of Morristown, please contact the Registrar of Vital Statistics in Morristown at 200 S. St. or by phone at 973-292-6638.