The California Department of Public Health is dedicated to optimizing the health and wellbeing of Californians. To order a birth certificate you will need: Name of the child at birth; Date of birth; City of birth; The mother's maiden last name.Applicant Information: If you ordered online at the Alameda County website, please include the 13-digit Order Confirmation Number. Be careful when you fill out your baby's full name and your mailing address. Correcting a birth certificate can cost money or even require a trip to court. I went to the Alameda County courthouse to submit my forms, but I don't think they had any stacks of blank forms sitting around to fill out. The fastest way to obtain a certified copy of an Alameda County birth certificate is to pick it up in person at the County Clerk-Recorder's Office. Fax the notarized Authorization form to (510) 981-5395. Add the Alameda county birth certificate application form for editing. To Petition for Change of Name in Alameda County, means to fill out and file a collection of court forms.