All credit card transactions have a 3% convenience fee. 

Fees are considered search fees and are not refundable or transferable if the record is not found. Fees are subject to change without notice.

• Certificate of Birth: $23
• Birth Verification: $23
• Certificate of Death/ Fetal Death: $21
• Certificate of Birth for births outside of Galveston County: $23
• First Certificate of Death: $21
• Additional copies of the same death record ordered at the same time is $4
• Death Verification letter: $21
• Plastic Pouches: full size: $2

Please make money order payable to the Galveston County Health District or GCHD.

VitalChek Online Fees

Birth Certificate Option

• Birth Certificate Fees: $23.00
• Vitals Processing Fees: $6.00
• VitalChek Processing Fees: $13.95
• UPS Shipping Fees (Optional): $21.00
• Regular Mail: $0.00

Regular Mail option for one birth certificate total: $42.95
UPS option for one birth certificate total: $63.95

Death Certificate Option

• Death Certificate Fees: $21.00
• Additional Death Certificates: $4.00
• Vitals Processing Fees: $6.00
• VitalChek Processing Fees: $13.95
• UPS Shipping Fees (Optional): $21.00
• Regular Mail : $0.00

Regular Mail option for one death certificate total: $40.95
UPS option for one death certificate total: $61.95

For assistance with online orders, contact VitalChek at 1-800-669-8312.