Search our collection of death records by names, dates and more. Where do you obtain a death certificate? How do I search for death certificate? Right now, access to the SSDI is limited to going through Ancestry.
To order copies of a death certificate, contact the county or state vital records office in the place where the death occurred. They will tell you exactly what you need to do.
Locate a county vital records office. To find the local vital records office online , start with the county’s official website. NARA Related Resources. Information collected in Census Records may help you to find which jurisdiction you will want to look for vital records in.
To obtain an official death certificate, begin by contacting the state in which the individual resided. The state may refer you to a local agency or may have possession of the certificate. They provide basic information about the deceased and do not include sensitive information. Included are death records, death certificate indexes , death notices and registers , obituaries , wills and probate records , and cemetery burials.
In addition to the standard death certificate fee of $2 a $processing fee also applies.