Pennsylvania Adoptee's Application for a Noncertified Copy of an Original Birth Record (HD02045F)
Official state formAdoptionForm HD02045FFree downloadLast verified November 10, 2026
Lets an adopted person, or a descendant of a deceased adopted person, ask the Pennsylvania Department of Health for a noncertified copy of the original birth record from before the adoption. Mail it to the Division of Vital Records in New Castle.
Who can use this form
- An adopted person who is over 18 years of age
- A lineal descendant of a deceased adopted person, who must enclose the adopted person's death certificate
What to send with it
- Completed and signed application
- Check or money order for $20 payable to "Vital Records"
- Photocopy of a valid government-issued photo ID, or two documents that show your name and address
- Applicants age 18 to 21: photocopy of a high school diploma, GED or proof of legal withdrawal from secondary school
Where to send it
- Mail to
- Department of Health Division of Vital Records Attn: Adoptee Applications PO Box 1528 New Castle, PA 16103-1528
- State fee
- $20 per application. One copy is released per application. The fee still applies if a Statement of No Record Found is issued.
- Typical processing
- Approximately 45 days
- Source
- Official government page