Birth, Marriage or Death Certificates
A birth certificate may be obtained by the person named on the certificate (must be at least 13 years old), by a person's parents and, if the person (registrant) is deceased, by the next-of-kin or executor. Not more than one wallet-sized certificate and one certified copy (long form) will be issued.
A marriage certificate may be obtained by the bride or groom, or by the children of their marriage (natural or adoptive). If a parent is deceased, children may obtain a certified copy of the marriage.
Death certificates are available to anyone. A certified copy of a death registration is only available to the next of kin, the executor or the estate administrator. For more information on types of documents available and who is entitled to these documents, please see Certificates .
Application forms are available online , by mail from the Office of the Registrar General, in-person from our Toronto office at Macdonald Block (900 Bay Street, 2nd floor), and at Ontario Land Registry Offices and Government Information Centres located across the province.
Applications may also be received and submitted by fax, provided the applicant is making payment by VISA, AMEX or MasterCard. For further information, you may write to the ORG at:
Office of the Registrar General
PO Box 4600
189 Red River Road
Thunder Bay ON
P7B 6L8
Or fax: (807) 343-7459
For information call:
Toronto and outside Ontario: (416) 325-8305Toll free in Ontario: 1-800-461-2156
E-mail: cbsinfo@cbs.gov.on.ca
