Records of births that occurred in Modesto are available through the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder's office.
Records of births in Modesto, California are maintained by the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder's office. Two types of birth records are available -- informational or certified copies. Informational birth records are available by request to anyone, but may not provide valid documentation of identity. Certified birth records are available to a limited group of people with an interest in them. Those include the registrant (the subject of the birth record), a parent or guardian, spouse, sibling or a grandparent. You can obtain a birth record in Modesto by mail or in person at the county clerk-recorder's office.
Instructions
1. Pick up an application for a certified copy of birth record in person at the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder's office. You can also print an application from Stanislaus County's Web site.
2. Select the type of birth record that you are requesting by marking the appropriate box. Check the box to indicate the relationship between the applicant and the registrant if you are requesting an authorized certified copy.
3. Enter your name, signature, mailing address and phone number in the "Applicant Information" section of the application for a birth record.
4. Provide the registrant's full name, gender, date and place of birth and mother and father's full name in the section titled "Registrant Information."
5. Complete the "Certificate of Identity Statement" only if you are requesting an authorized certified birth record. This statement must be signed in the the presence of a notary public.
6. Make a check or money order payable to the Stanislaus County Clerk-Recorder. As of 2011, the fee is $19 for each copy of a birth record.
7. Mail the completed application, payment and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the Stanislaus County Clerk or drop it off at the county clerk-recorder's office.
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