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State-By-State Death Certificate Ordering Information

A death certificate is an official, government-issued document that declares the date and time, location, and cause of death, as well as other personal information about the person who died.

Legally, a death certificate must be issued when a death occurs, and will be necessary as you make funeral arrangements and take care of personal business on behalf of the person who died. Many people find that ten copies of the death certificate are sufficient for completing necessary paperwork and other tasks.

There are three ways you can obtain certified copies of a death certificate:

  1. The funeral home you’re working with can get certified copies on your behalf
  2. You can order certified copies from a third-party company
  3. You can order the copies yourself from the state in which the person died

If you want to request copies of the death certificate yourself, you need to contact the state or local health department in the state or county where the person died and request certified copies directly.We’ve put together a list of the information you'll need in order to obtain a death certificate in your state, including qualifications, cost, required information, where to submit your application, and a link to the application you'll need to fill out. Click your state’s link below for all the information you’ll need to order a death certificate.

Alabama

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Alabama.

Alaska

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Alaska.

Arizona

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Arizona.

Arkansas

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Arkansas.

California

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in California.

Colorado

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Colorado.

Connecticut

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Connecticut.

Delaware

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Delaware.

District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Washington, D.C.

Florida

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Florida.

Georgia

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Georgia.

Hawaii

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Hawaii.

Idaho

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Idaho.

Illinois

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Illinois.

Indiana

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Indiana.

Iowa

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Iowa.

Kansas

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Kansas.

Kentucky

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Kentucky.

Louisiana

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Louisiana.

Maine

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Maine.

Maryland

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Maryland.

Massachusetts

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Massachusetts.

Michigan

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Michigan.

Minnesota

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Minnesota.

Mississippi

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Mississippi.

Missouri

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Missouri.

Montana

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Montana.

Nebraska

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Nebraska.

Nevada

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Nevada.

New Hampshire

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in New Hampshire.

New Jersey

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in New Jersey.

New Mexico

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in New Mexico.

New York

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in New York.

New York City

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in New York City (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island).

North Carolina

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in North Carolina.

North Dakota

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in North Dakota.

Ohio

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Ohio.

Oklahoma

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Oklahoma.

Oregon

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Oregon.

Pennsylvania

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Pennsylvania.

Rhode Island

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Rhode Island.

South Carolina

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in South Carolina.

South Dakota

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in South Dakota.

Tennessee

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Tennessee.

Texas

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Texas.

Utah

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Utah.

Vermont

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Vermont.

Virginia

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Virginia.

Washington

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Washington.

West Virginia

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in West Virginia.

Wisconsin

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Wisconsin.

Wyoming

Click here for information on how to order certified death certificates in Wyoming.

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