Wisconsin Vital Records Office

1 West Wilson Street
City of Madison
County of Dane
State of Wisconsin
608-266-1373

State Office

The Wisconsin Vital Records Office's Office is the central office for the state of Wisconsin and it issues certified copies of Dane birth certificates, Dane death certificates and Dane marriage records for events that occurred in Dane. You may order copies of Wisconsin vital records through this office or, in some cases, the office of the county clerk where the deed happened.

About Wisconsin Vital Records Office

Wisconsin is a state in the Midwestern United States, situated in the Great Lakes region. The state is known as America's dairy land because of its large dairy industry.

There are 72 counties in Wisconsin and Milwaukee County is the largest with 939,489 according to 2020 data. Milwaukee is the largest city by population with an official population of 577,222. 

Vital records are held at the Wisconsin Vital Records Office in Madison. Birth, marriage, death, and divorce records began to be registered at this office in October 1907.

Opening Hours

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Also by appointment

Wisconsin Vital Records Office Services

Birth Certificate State Fee$20
Death Certificate State Fee$20
Marriage Certificate State Fee$20
Divorce Certificate State Fee$20

Wisconsin Vital Records Office FAQs