Cedar City Birth Records

Cedar City birth records are handled by the Southwest Utah Public Health Department. This southern Utah city is the county seat of Iron County. The Cedar City vital records office provides birth certificates for Iron County and four surrounding counties. Residents can also use the state online system or mail a request to the state office. Need a birth certificate? This page covers where to find Cedar City birth records, what you need to bring, and how the ordering process works.

Where to Get Cedar City Birth Records

Cedar City is the county seat of Iron County in southern Utah. The Southwest Utah Public Health Department has an office right in Cedar City at 260 E DL Sargent Dr, Cedar City 84721. Call them at (435) 586-2437. This Cedar City vital records office provides birth certificates for births in Iron, Washington, Garfield, Beaver, and Kane counties. Walk in during office hours with your ID and payment. Most Cedar City birth record requests are done the same day.

The Southwest Utah Public Health Department provides birth certificate and vital records services to all Cedar City residents.

The Cedar City office is one of several Southwest Utah Public Health Department locations that handle birth certificates across five southern Utah counties.

The state office is another option for Cedar City birth records. The Office of Vital Records and Statistics in Salt Lake City holds vital records for all Utah births from 1905 on. Online orders go through the SILVER system. Mail requests go to P.O. Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012. Use the state office if the birth took place outside the five-county area served by the Cedar City vital records office.

The Southwest Utah Public Health Department also has offices in St. George, Kanab, Panguitch, and Beaver. Residents in those areas can request Cedar City or Iron County birth records at any location.

Ordering Birth Certificates in Cedar City

Three ways exist to get a Cedar City birth certificate. In person, online, or by mail. Each method has a different timeline.

In-person visits at the Cedar City vital records office are fastest. Bring your photo ID and payment. Staff will pull the birth record and print your certified copy while you wait. Cash, checks, and card payments are accepted. Call ahead at (435) 586-2437 to confirm hours. Need your Cedar City birth certificate right away? This is the best choice.

Online orders go through the state SILVER portal for Cedar City birth records. Create an account, fill in the birth certificate details, and pay with a credit card. The state mails your copy in 3 to 4 weeks. The CDC page for Utah vital records lists the state office phone number if you need to follow up on a Cedar City birth record order.

Mail orders are sent to the state at P.O. Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012. Include a completed vital records form, copies of your photo ID, and a check or money order. Write "Vital Records" on the payment. Do not send cash. Allow 4 to 6 weeks for mail orders of Cedar City birth certificates.

Cedar City Birth Records ID Rules

Utah law requires proof of identity before releasing a Cedar City birth certificate. Bring one government-issued photo ID. A driver's license works. So does a U.S. passport, military ID, or tribal ID card. No photo ID? Two other forms of ID are accepted instead. A Social Security card, voter card, or school ID each count as one secondary form for Cedar City vital records.

Only certain people can get a copy of a Cedar City birth record less than 100 years old. Eligible requestors include:

• The person named on the certificate
• A parent listed on the record
• A sibling with at least one shared parent
• A current spouse
• A child, grandchild, or grandparent
• A legal representative with proper papers

Under Utah Code Title 26, Chapter 2, Section 5, every live birth in Utah must have a birth certificate filed within 10 days. This law covers who signs the vital record and how it gets registered. After 100 years, the Cedar City birth record becomes public. Anyone can then request a copy through the Utah State Archives.

Fees for Cedar City Birth Certificates

A certified copy of a Cedar City birth certificate costs $22. Extra copies at the same time are $10 each. These birth record fees apply at the Southwest Utah Public Health Department in Cedar City and at the state vital records office. Card payments may add a small fee.

Expedited processing from the state costs $15 more for Cedar City birth records. Delayed birth certificates cost $60. New birth certificates after adoption also cost $60 and include one certified copy. Fraud on a vital records form is a crime. Penalties under Utah Code Sections 26-23-5 and 26-23-6 include fines up to $5,000 and up to five years in prison.

Fees can change. Call the Cedar City vital records office at (435) 586-2437 or the state office to confirm the current birth certificate cost before you send payment.

History of Cedar City Birth Records

Cedar City was founded in 1851 by LDS settlers. It became the county seat of Iron County. Civil birth records for the Cedar City area started much later, though. Utah began statewide birth registration in 1905. Full compliance came by 1917. Iron County kept its own birth ledgers starting in 1898 under an earlier state law.

The Library of Congress guide to Utah vital records is a solid starting point for tracing old Cedar City birth records. Microfilm copies of early Iron County birth certificate ledgers are at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. Copies are also at the Utah State Archives. No civil birth records exist for Cedar City before 1898. Church records and newspaper entries from the late 1800s serve as the best sources for Cedar City births during that era.

Utah birth certificates over 100 years old are public vital records. Anyone can view and get copies through the Utah State Archives. The archives hold state birth certificates from 1905 to 1914. FamilySearch has digitized Utah birth certificates from 1903 to 1914 online. Searchable indexes and images make these useful tools for Cedar City genealogical research.

Amending Cedar City Birth Records

Errors on a Cedar City birth certificate can be fixed through the state amendment process. Get the Amendment Application from the Office of Vital Records and Statistics. You need your photo ID and the original Cedar City birth certificate. Include any court orders that apply. Most birth record amendments require an affidavit signed by two witnesses. Notarized signatures are required. The fee is $27 for the amendment and one corrected copy.

A legal name change on a Cedar City birth certificate requires a court order. File a petition in the district court. Attend a hearing and serve notices as the court directs. Then send the certified court order to the state vital records office to update the Cedar City birth record. Gender marker changes on birth certificates follow a separate process under Utah Code Section 26B-8-111. An extra $40 applies to seal the old marker. All Cedar City birth record amendment requests go through the state vital records office in Salt Lake City.