Requesting a Vital Record (Birth, Death, Divorce or Marriage Certificates)
    
    
        
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               Applications  
            Birth-Death-Divorce-Marriage 
            Divorce Certificates: 2016-Present 
              
            
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             Fees  
            
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             Payments 
            
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            In Person 
            
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             112 E Edgewater St 
            
            
            Portage, WI 53901 
            
            
              
            
            
            Office Hrs: 8am-4:30pm 
            
            
            Monday – Friday 
            
            
              
            
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             $20 for first copy of each record 
            
            
            $3 for each additional copy of the same record 
            
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             Cash, Personal Check, Debit or Credit Cards are accepted (there is a fee
            to use a Debit or Credit Card) 
            
            
             
            
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            By Mail 
            
            
              
            
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             112 E Edgewater St 
            
            
            Portage, WI 53901 
            
            
              
            
            
            Must send completed application and copy of acceptable ID
            (see below). 
            
            
              
            
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             $20 for first copy of each record 
            
            
            $3 for each additional copy of the same record 
            
            
              
            
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             Personal Check, Money Order or Cashier’s Check made out to Register of
            Deeds. 
            
            
             
            
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            Online 
            
            
              
            
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             Online Orders are processed through Vitalchek 
            
            
              
            
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             $20 for first copy of each record 
            
            
            $3 for each additional copy of the same record 
            
            
              
            
            
            $10 fee to use Vitalchek 
            
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             Only Debit or Credit Cards are accepted for this option 
            
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Acceptable Forms of
Identification: At least
one form of identification must show your name and address. Expired documents
will not be accepted. Original documents are required to apply in person.
 
ONE of the following: 
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State issued driver's license or ID Card
     
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US Government issued photo ID
     
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Tribal or Military ID Card
     
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US or Foreign Passport
     
or TWO of
the following:
    
    - Vehicle Registration/Title
 
    
    
    - Checkbook/bank statement
 
    
    
    - Health insurance card
 
    
    
    - Current, dated, signed lease
 
    
    
    - Utility bill or traffic ticket
 
    
    
    - Paycheck or earnings
 
Other forms may be acceptable, please contact our office at 608-742-9677 with any questions.