The Vital Statistics Department, under the direction of the State Registrar, is responsible for the uniform and efficient registration, compilation, storage, and preservation of all vital records for Glades County. Primary functions of the department include assuring total registration of birth, death, and fetal deaths and ensuring that the confidentiality and integrity of all vital records are maintained.
Order Online
Order death certificates online through VitalChek®, the only vendor authorized by the Florida Department of Health.
The Florida Department of Health in Glades County Vital Statistics office has online access to and sells certified death certificates of persons who have died in Glades County from 1963 to the present. Certified copies of vital records are issued to qualified applicants for identification, genealogical, and legal purposes.
Vital Statistics assists the general public in amending records resulting from typographical errors, legal name changes, paternity actions and the filing of delayed records. This department also has the capability of providing addresses and fees for out-of-state documents.
Please ensure that you are eligible to receive these documents. You must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be the child named on the certificate
- Over 18 years old
- Be the parent, guardian, or legal representative of the person named on the certificate
- Have a court order
You must bring photo identification.