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Contact the Wisconsin Office of Vital Records

In-person counter services closed

The Wisconsin Vital Records Office has closed our in-person services. Vital Records services, including requests for birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates, are available by U.S. mail, online through VitalChek, or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981.

Appointments can still be made for in-person genealogy research.

If you have a question that is not answered on this website, please contact us directly in one of the following ways:

  • Email
    dhsvitalrecords@dhs.wisconsin.gov
  • Telephone
    For automated assistance 24 hours a day, call 608-266-1373.
    To contact our service counter during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (CST), Monday through Friday, call 608-266-1373.
  • Mailing address (USPS)
    Vital Records
    PO Box 309
    Madison, WI 53701-0309
  • Street address (UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.)
    1 W. Wilson St., Room 160
    Madison, WI 53701
Last revised January 2, 2024