Important Notice
Joining the Utah Adoption Registry does not guarantee you will be reunited with your birth parents or an
adopted child or sibling. The Utah Adoption Registry has original birth records for all adoptees born in
Utah but these records cannot be released to a birth parent or an adopted child or sibling unless each
party completes an application and voluntarily joins the registry. To join the registry, you must be 18
years or older. The Utah Adoption Registry does not have original birth records for adoptees born
outside of Utah.
STEP ONE: Start by completing Sections 1 through 5 in the online application below.
STEP TWO: Mail the following to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics (OVRS):
Mailing Address: Vital Records - Utah Adoption Registry, P.O. Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Instructions to Join
Joining the registry is easy! There are 2 simple steps:STEP ONE: Start by completing Sections 1 through 5 in the online application below.
STEP TWO: Mail the following to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics (OVRS):
- A printed application form that is notarized by a public notary;
- A $25 check or money order payable to "Vital Records";
- A certified birth certificate (*If you do not have a certified birth certificate and you were born in Utah, for an additional fee, the Utah Department of Health will print one for you and add it to your file.
- A copy of your driver's license.
Mailing Address: Vital Records - Utah Adoption Registry, P.O. Box 141012, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Section 5: Disclaimer and Submit
OVRS cannot guarantee that a match will be found. Once your application is completed, your information will
remain in the Utah Adoption Registry for life unless you submit a written notarized request to have your
information removed.