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Ordering Death Certificates By Fax
Payment may be made by credit card only (VISA or MasterCard). The fee is $30.00 for the first certified copy and $15.00 for each additional copy of the same certificate when ordered at the same time. Express Mail (2 to 3 day delivery) is available for an additional $20.00.  FedEx Standard Overnight Delivery is available for an additional $25.00.  All other orders will be sent U.S. Mail.  Regular mail requests will take approximately 7-10 business days to be processed.

A person may get a death record if they are the spouse, the child*, or the parent of the deceased. If you are not one of the above listed, a letter or document on letterhead from the office or the agency that needs the death certificate for a legal purpose must be faxed with the request.

1.       Print a Request for a Death Certificate form.

2.       Complete and sign the form.

3.       Print a credit card form. Complete and sign the form. Please specify VISA or MasterCard. The credit cardholder name must match the applicant name and the name on the faxed identification.

4.       A copy of your signed identification must be faxed with your request. Examples of acceptable identification are:

§          Photo Driver License

§          Non-Driver Photo License

§          Passport

§          Military ID with signature

§          Employer's Photo ID with signature

§          Photo Social Services Card with signature

5.       If the identification you are faxing is two-sided, both sides must be faxed.

6.       Fax copies of the completed request form, the credit card form and identification to (315) 435-3614.

 

Please note: A Death Certificate will not be issued unless a completed request form, copy of your identification and payment information are provided. Please make sure the copy is readable. Enlarging image on copier may help legibility.

*A child of the deceased must also provide a copy of their own birth certificate showing deceased parent listed as proof of relationship.