Need a Birth Certificate? Plan Ahead for October 21–25, 2026

The Montana Office of Vital Records is moving to a new records platform.
Birth certificates will not be issued at any state or county office from Oct. 21 through Oct. 25.

Statewide issuance will resume Monday, Oct. 26, 2026.
Thank you for your patience as we make this transition to better serve you.

Contact Us

The following contacts may be used to assist you:

For general questions on how to obtain a birth or death certificate, and individual marriage and divorce information:

Montana Dept of Public Health and Human Services
Office of Vital Records
(406) 444-2685
HHSVitalRecords@mt.gov


To contact our State Registrar:

Annie Kurtz
State Registrar / Vital Records Section Supervisor
(406) 444-4250
Ann.Kurtz@mt.gov


To contact our Deputy State Registrar:

Sandy Tirrell
Deputy State Registrar / Vital Records Program Supervisor
(406) 444-5249
Sandra.Tirrell@mt.gov


For questions pertaining to paternity acknowledgments, putative father registry, or general questions on issuance of birth and death certificates:

Jesse Utick
Issuance Program Officer
(406) 444-1986

For questions pertaining to filing birth and death certificates:

Kaylie Kummer
Data Acquisition Program Officer
(406) 444-4251
Kaylie.Kummer@mt.gov


For questions pertaining to adoption, court order name changes or opening a sealed adoption file:

Vicky Root
Amendments Program Officer
(406) 444-4226
Vicky.Root@mt.gov 


For questions pertaining to correcting a birth or death certificate:

Connie Robinson
Records Correction Program Officer
(406) 444-9039
Connie.Robinson@mt.gov 


For questions pertaining to gaining access to the Vital Records database:

Jon Ryden
Data Processor
(406) 444-0692
Jon.Ryden@mt.gov

 

For questions pertaining to delayed birth certificates, homebirths, fetal deaths, ITOP, marriage or divorce:

McKayla Rogers
Fraud Prevention
(406) 444-0693
McKayla.Rogers@mt.gov