Delaware - Obtain a Death Certificate

ProcedureEdit

In Person

Print and complete the application form and submit at any of three locations around the state with required information and documents with checks or money orders payable to the Office of Vital Statistics.

By Mail

Print and complete the application form and mail it along with a check or money order to:

Office of Vital Statistics,
Jesse S. Cooper Bldg.
417 Federal Street
Dover , DE 19901
(302) 744-4549

Via telephone

Order a certificate by calling 1-877-888-0248.

Apply Online

Delaware's Office of Vital Statistics does not accept credit cards through the internet or online orders for records.

For your convenience, however, you can process online requests for records through an independent company that Delaware's Office of Vital Statistics have partnered with to provide you this service VitalChek Network, Inc. VitalChek can be reached either through its website or by calling this number: 1-877-888-0248.

Note: VitalChek charges additional fee for using their service, and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa.

Delaware's Office of Vital Statistics protects the confidentiality and legality of all vital records in its possession. The Vital Statistics Review Subcommittee, an interdivisional panel, reviews all requests for information for research and investigation prior to the release of information to others.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed application form/ written request
Valid Photo ID Card
Drivers license, State ID or Work ID

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Jesse S. Cooper Bldg.
417 Federal Street
Dover , DE 19901
(302) 744-4549

Chopin Building
258 Chapman rd.
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 283-7130

Thurman Adams State Serv Ctr.
546 S. Bedford st.
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-5495

Office Hours

8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.,
MondayFriday (Except Holidays)

Certificates may also be obtained from your local county. Use the contact information below to inquire.

New Castle County : 800 North French Street Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-571-7545 Website

Kent County : 414 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-744-2347

Sussex County : Administrative Office Building, 1st Floor, 2 The Circle PO Box 589 Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: 302-855-7785

EligibilityEdit

You must be the child, parent, spouse, legal guardian, or have other legal authorities are eligible to access Delaware death records. Proof of your identity will be required when you make your request.

FeesEdit

In Person/Mail

$25.00 per copy

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

Application Form - Death Certificate

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Processing TimeEdit

In person

You may obtain your certificate on the same day

InstructionsEdit

Delaware Vital Records - Georgetown (Delaware Vital Records) issues certified copies of death certificates for events which occurred within the state of Delaware.
Death Certificates are available for events that occurred within the State of Delaware from 1966 to present.
Child, parent, spouse, legal guardian, or have other legal authorities can obtain individual copies of death certificates through any of the following:
- In person at any of three locations around the state
- Via a written request to the Office of Vital Statistics located in the Jesse S. Cooper Building in Dover
- Online through the VitalChek Network Delaware webpage
- Via telephone by calling 1-877-888-0248
Make checks or money orders payable to the Office of Vital Statistics. (If record is not located, fee will be retained for search).
Copy of your official valid photo identification

Required InformationEdit

Full name of the deceased person
Full name of the applicant
Date of death
Place of death
Fathers full name
Mothers full name, to include her maiden name
Requesters relationship to the person named on the certificate
Requesters reason for requesting the certificate
Applicants must submit proof of their relationship or documentation to establish their legal interest in obtaining vital records.

Need for the DocumentEdit

If you want to obtain Death certificate or if you would like to have an additional copy of Death certificate you can obtain one by following any of the procedures given below.

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External LinksEdit

Office of Vital Statistics Obtaining Records

http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ss/vitalstats.html

VitalChek

https://www.vitalchek.com/death-certificates/delaware

Vital Office location

http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/ofclocations.html#vitalstatisticsofficelocations

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