Birth and Death Certificates

The Township of Scugog does not issue birth and death certificates but we provide the information below that you will require to receive a certificate from the province.  For events that took place in Ontario, you can apply online or by mail through the Office of the Registrar General: 
 
Office of the Registrar General 
PO Box 4600 
189 Red River Road 
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8 

• Toll Free:  1-800-461-2156 
• Phone:     1-416-325-8305 
• Fax:         1-807-343-7459 

Birth Certificates: 

Parents of newborn children can use the Newborn Registration Service offered by Service Ontario to electronically register the birth directly with the Office of the Ontario Registrar. 

This service allows parents to submit electronic applications for a birth certificate and social insurance number while completed the registration system. 

Death Certificates: 

Death Certificates are a permanent, legal record of the death of an individual. Death certificates must be obtained from the Office of the Registrar General for purposes such as: 

• Settlement of estates 
• Insurance 
• Access to or termination of other government services (for example, health card services, pensions, voters list, etc.) 

How to Obtain a Death Certificate: 

Death certificate forms may be processed online through the Service Ontario website. 

Obtaining Old Death Records:  

The Office of the Registrar General holds records of deaths that happened in Ontario over the past 70 years.  

Office of the Registrar General 
PO Box 4600 
189 Red River Road 
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6L8 

• Toll Free:  1-800-461-2156 
• Phone:     1-416-325-8305 
• Fax:         1-807-343-7459 
• Online:   Service Ontario 

For more information on old records, please refer to the Archives of Ontario or call the Archives of Ontario Vital Statistics hotline at 416-327-1593.