United States Death Certificates Guide

Find official state links and simple guidance for requesting death certificates across the United States, since steps, fees, and timelines can vary by state.

Alabama View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
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Death Certificate Guide
Arizona View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Arkansas View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
California View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Colorado View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Connecticut View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Delaware View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Florida View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Georgia View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Hawaii View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Idaho View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Illinois View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Indiana View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Iowa View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Kansas View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Kentucky View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Louisiana View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Maine View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Maryland View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Massachusetts View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Michigan View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Minnesota View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Mississippi View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Missouri View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Montana View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Nebraska View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Nevada View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
New Hampshire View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
New Jersey View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
New Mexico View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
New York View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
North Carolina View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
North Dakota View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Ohio View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Oklahoma View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Oregon View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Pennsylvania View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Rhode Island View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
South Carolina View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
South Dakota View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Tennessee View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Texas View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Utah View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Vermont View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Virginia View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Washington View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
West Virginia View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Wisconsin View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide
Wyoming View State Guide
Death Certificate Guide

What to Expect

Death certificates are issued by state vital records offices, and the steps to request them can vary by state. While requirements differ, families are often asked for a few common items:

  • Proof of relationship or authorization to request the record
  • Valid identification
  • Payment of any required state fees
  • A completed request form

Processing times can also vary. Some requests are completed within a few days, while others may take several weeks, depending on the state and whether expedited service is selected. Every situation is a little different, and it’s okay if this takes time.

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