There are two ways you can obtain a copy of a birth certificate. You can either apply on-line through Vital Chek or in person for a copy of a birth certificate at:

Aldredge Health Center, 99 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, Room 101, in downtown Atlanta. The office is open from 8:30 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. (E.S.T.), Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Click here for the driving directions. Applications are available in our office and must be filled out in duplicate.

On-line applications can be placed through Vital Chek. For expedited service, contact Vital Chek information line at the toll-free phone number, 1 800 669-8312, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Documents can only be requested through the Vital Chek web site; however, there is an additional $8.50 charge for the use of this service. To further expedite the request, overnight services are offered.

To place an on-line application through Vital Check for a Fulton County Birth certificate, please click the link below:

http://www.vitalchek.com/agency_info.aspx?t=birth&p=18884&s=loc

Identification ("ID") is required to pick up certified copies of vital records in person. No copies of ID or expired ID will be accepted. The acceptable forms of identification are listed below.

Requires ONE of the following:

• Government-issued employee I.D. badge with photo
• Driver's license, any state with photo
• State issued I.D. card with photo
• Social Security Card
• WIC Voucher
• Monthly Medicaid Card
• Insurance card/policies
• Georgia utility bills
• Credit Card
• Payroll Check Stub
• W-2 Form
• Completed Income Tax Return
• Passport
• Military ID
• Automobile title/registration
• Voter registration card

OR Requires TWO of the following:

• U.S. passport
• Checkbook/bankbook
• Major credit card
• Health insurance card
• Recent dated, signed lease
• Grady Hospital Card
• Check cashing card
• Library card
• Certified ID issued at local store
• Utility bill or traffic ticket

All forms of identification must show your current name and address. Expired cards or documents will not be accepted.

You have to send a photo copy of your present identification if the certificate copies are mailed to you. There is no additional charge for postage.

The cost for one copy of the birth certificate is $25.00. Additional copies of the same record, purchased at the same time as the first, are $5.00 each. This cost is for a certified copy of the birth or death certificate. Acceptable methods of payment for in-person requests are cash, personal check, or money order. Credit and debit cards are not accepted for in-person requests.