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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
'''Sending request via mail'''<br />
#Download Application form online. You may not request two different types of certificates using the same form.<br />
#Prepare your payment, which may be in the form of a check or money order payable to "State Board of Health". <br />
#Send the completed form along with your payment to:<br />
:Alabama Vital Records<br />
:P.O. Box 5625<br />
:Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625 <br />
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Note: In case you have any question or would like to know more about the expedited process of obtaining a certified copy of a death record, please call (334) 206-5418.<br />
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'''Obtaining certificate in person'''<br />
#Go to any county health department in the State of Alabama to obtain a certified copy of an Alabama death certificate. Most death certificates can be issued while you wait. <br />
#Complete a request form and pay all necessary fees.<br />
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'''Applying Online - VitalCheck'''<br />
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Go [https://www.vitalchek.com/death-certificates/alabama online] and simply follow the steps to place an order. An additional fee is charged by VitalChek for using this service and all major credit cards are accepted.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
One of the following ID's can be used<br />
*State-issued driver's license<br />
*State/city/county ID card <br />
*Student ID <br />
*Government employment badge or card <br />
*Prison ID <br />
*Military ID<br />
*Birth Certificate <br />
*Social Security number<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH)'''<br><br />
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Physical Address:<br />
:Center for Health Statistics<br />
:The RSA Tower<br />
:201 Monroe Street, Suite 1150<br />
:Montgomery, AL 36104<br />
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Mailing Address:<br />
:Alabama Department of Public Health<br />
:Alabama Vital Records<br />
:P.O. Box 5625<br />
:Montgomery, AL 36103-5625<br />
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'''Contact Numbers:''' <br><br />
Office: (334) 206-5418<br><br />
Fax: (334) 206-2659<br><br />
Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates: (334) 206-5418<br><br />
Adoption and Old Vital Records: (334) 206-5426<br><br />
Birth Amendment Clerk and Paternity Clerk: (334) 206-2637<br><br />
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[http://adph.org/ContactUs.asp?cnt=1&id=1558 Email - Vital Records]<br><br />
[http://adph.org/ Website]<br><br />
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''Certificates may also be obtained from your local county office. Use the contact information below to inquire.''<br />
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Autauga County : 135 N Court Street Suite B Prattville, AL 36067 <br><br />
Phone: 334-358-6700<br />
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Baldwin County : 1 Court Square P.O. Box 239 Bay Mintre, AL 36507<br><br />
Phone: 334-937-9561<br />
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Barbour County : 1800 Fifth Avenue North P.O. Box 398 Clayton, Al 36016-0398<br> <br />
Phone: 334-775-8371<br />
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Bibb County : 35 Court Square East Centerville, AL 35042<br><br />
Phone: 205-926-3103 <br />
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Blount County : 220 Second Avenue East Oneonta, AL 35121<br> <br />
Phone: 205-625-4153<br />
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Bullock County : 217 North Prairie Street Union Springs, AL 36089<br> <br />
Phone: 334-738-2280<br />
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Butler County : 700 Court Square, Greenville, AL 36037<br><br />
Phone: 334-382-7166<br />
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Calhoun County : 1702 Noble Street Anniston, AL 36201<br><br />
Phone: 256-231-1750<br />
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Chambers County : 2 LaFayette Street, LaFayette, AL 36862<br><br />
Phone: 334-864-4348<br />
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Cherokee County : 100 Main Street, Centre, AL 35960<br><br />
Phone: 256-927-3637<br />
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Chilton County : 501 2nd Avenue N., Clanton, AL 35045<br><br />
Phone: 205-755-4275<br />
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Choctaw County : 117 S. Mulberry St. Butler, AL 36904<br> <br />
Phone: 205-459-2155<br />
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Clarke County : 114 Court Street Grove Hill, AL 36451<br><br />
Phone: 251-275-3363 <br />
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Clay County : County Square Ashland, AL 36251<br><br />
Phone: 256-354-7926<br />
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Cleburne County : 120 Vickery Street Heflin, AL 36264<br><br />
Phone: 205-463-2651<br />
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Coffee County : 230 N. Court Ave Elba, AL 36323<br> <br />
Phone: 334-347-2519<br />
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Colbert County : 201 North Main Street Tuscumbia, AL 35674<br><br />
Phone: 205-386-8512<br />
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Conecuh County : Jackson Street Courthouse Square Evergreen, AL 36401<br><br />
Phone: 251-578-2066<br />
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Coosa County : Main Street Rockford, AL 35136<br><br />
Phone: 205-377-4988<br />
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Covington County : 1 Court Square Andalusia, AL 36420<br><br />
Phone: 334-428-2520<br />
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Crenshaw County : 29 South Glenwood Avenue Luverne, AL 36049<br> <br />
Phone: 334-335-6575<br />
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Cullman County : 500 2nd Avenue SW Cullman, AL 35055<br><br />
Phone: 256-739-3530<br />
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Dale County : Court Square Ozark, AL 36360<br><br />
Phone: 334-774-5003<br />
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Dallas County : 105 Lauderdale Selma, AL 36702<br><br />
Phone: 334-874-2523<br />
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DeKalb County : 111 Grand Avenue SW Fort Payne, AL 35967<br><br />
Phone: 256-845-8525<br />
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Elmore County : 100 East Commerce Street Wetumpka, AL 36092<br><br />
Phone: 334-567-1123<br />
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Escambia County : 314 Belleville Ave. Brewton, AL 36427<br> <br />
Phone: 251-867-0225<br />
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Etowah County : 800 Forrest Avenue Gadsden, AL 35901<br><br />
Phone: 256-549-5429<br />
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Fayette County : 103 1st Avenue NE Fayette, AL 35555<br><br />
Phone: 205-932-4617<br />
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Franklin County : 410 North Jackson Ave. Russellville, AL 35653<br> <br />
Phone: 256-332-8861<br />
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Geneva County : 200 North Commerce Street Geneva, AL 36340<br> <br />
Phone: 334-684-5620<br />
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Greene County : 400 Morrow Avenue Eutaw, AL 35462<br><br />
Phone: 205-372-3598<br />
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Hale County : 1001 Main Street, Greensboro, AL 36744<br> <br />
Phone: 334-624-4334<br />
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Henry County : 101 West Court Square Abbeville, AL 36310<br> <br />
Phone: 334-585-2753<br />
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Houston County : 462 North Oats Street Dothan, AL 36303<br><br />
Phone: 334-677-4805<br />
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Jackson County : 102 Laurel St. Scottsboro, AL 35768<br> <br />
Phone: 256-574-9320<br />
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Jefferson County : 716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North Birmingham, AL 35203<br> <br />
Phone: 205-325-5300<br />
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Lamar County : 330 First St. NE. Vernon, AL 35592<br><br />
Phone: 205-695-7193<br />
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Lauderdale County : 200 South Court Street Florence, AL 35630<br><br />
Phone: 256-760-5728<br />
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Lawrence County : 14330 Court Street Moulton, AL 35650<br><br />
Phone: 256-974-2432<br />
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Lee County : 215 South 9th Street Opelika, AL 36803<br> <br />
Phone: 334-749-7141<br />
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Limestone County : 310 W. Washington Ave., Athens, AL 35611<br> <br />
Phone: 256-233-6406<br />
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Lowndes County : Tuskeena Street Hayneville, AL 36040<br> <br />
Phone: 334-548-2252<br />
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Macon County : 101 E. Northside St Tuskegee, AL 36083<br> <br />
Phone 334-724-2614<br />
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Madison County : 100 North Side Square Huntsville, Al 35801-4820<br> <br />
Phone: 256-532-3327<br />
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Marengo County : 101 East Coats Avenue Linden, AL 36748<br> <br />
Phone: 334-295-2219 <br />
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Marion County : 132 S. Military Street Hamilton, AL 35570<br> <br />
Phone: 205-921-7451<br />
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Marshall County : <br> <br />
Phone: 256-878-4521<br />
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Mobile County : 109 Government Street Mobile, Al 36602- 3108<br><br />
Phone: 334-690-8700<br />
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Monroe County : Monroeville, Al 36461<br><br />
Phone: 251-743-2283 <br />
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Montgomery County : P.O. Box 1667 Montgomery, Alabama 36102<br><br />
Phone: 334-832-1210<br />
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Morgan County : 302 Lee Street NE Decatur, Al 35601-1999<br><br />
Phone: 256-351-4737<br />
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Perry County : P.O. Box 478 Marion, Alabama 36756<br><br />
Phone: 334-683-2200<br />
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Pickens County : P.O. Box 460 Carrollton, Al 35447<br> <br />
Phone: 205-367-2020<br />
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Pike County : 120 W Church Street P.O. Box 1147 Troy, Alabama 36081<br> <br />
Phone: 334-566-6374<br />
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Randolph County : P.O. Box 249 Wedowee, Al 36278<br> <br />
Phone: 256-357-4933<br />
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Russell County : P.O. Box 969 Phoenix, Alabama 36868<br> <br />
Phone: 334-298-6426<br />
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Shelby County : 112 N. Main St. Columbiana, AL 35051<br> <br />
Phone: 205-669-3760<br />
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St. Clair County : 129 5th Avenue Ashville, AL 35953<br> <br />
Phone: 205-594-7921<br />
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Sumter County : Washington Street Livingston, AL 35470<br> <br />
Phone: 205-652-2291<br />
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Talladega County : Court House Square Talladega, AL 35160<br> <br />
Phone: 256-761-2<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
Alabama law states that death certificates are confidential records with restricted access for 25 years from the date of death. Death certificates more than 25 years old may be obtained by anyone upon payment of the proper fee. <br />
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Death certificates less than 25 years old may be obtained by the following persons:<br />
*Mother or father of person named on certificate<br />
*Husband or wife of person named on certificate<br />
*Son or daughter of person named on certificate<br />
*Grandchildren of person named on certificate<br />
*Sister or brother of person named on certificate<br />
*Legal representative of family or estate<br />
*Informant listed on death certificate as providing information<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*Fee to search for a death certificate: '''$15.00''' (includes one certified copy of the death record or a "Certificate of Failure to Find")<br />
*Additional copies: $6.00 each<br />
*To expedite a request: $15.00 additional fee<br />
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Note: Your check or money order must be payable to "State Board of Health". Please do not send cash. Fees are non refundable.<br />
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Order Online (Through VitalCheck)<br />
*Certified copy: $30.00<br />
*Additional copy: $6.00<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Application form for requests submitted by mail:<br />
*[http://adph.org/vitalrecords/assets/hs14eng.pdf English]<br />
*[http://adph.org/vitalrecords/assets/hs14sp.pdf Spanish]<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure. <br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
In-Person<br />
*Will take 30 minutes or less<br />
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By Mail<br />
*It will take several weeks to receive<br />
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==Related Videos== <br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.<br />
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==Instructions==<br />
*You can apply for the death certificate either by mail or in person or through online (You may order certificates through a service provider called VitalChek using a credit card)<br />
*Pay your fee by Check or money order which is payable to State Board of Health<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
*Complete legal name of deceased <br />
*Date of death <br />
*County (or city) of death <br />
*Sex <br />
*Social security number <br />
*Date of birth <br />
*Race <br />
*Name of spouse <br />
*Names of parents <br />
*Applicant's name <br />
*Your signature <br />
*Your relationship to the person whose certificate you are requesting <br />
*Address where the certificate is to be mailed <br />
*Your daytime phone number<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
A Death Certificate is a document issued by a registrar of vital statistics that declares the date, location and cause of a person's death.<br />
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A copy of the death certificate is often necessary when you apply for administrative procedures, such as execution of the will or making funeral arrangements.<br />
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The Alabama Center for Health Statistics began filing death certificates in 1908 for persons who died in Alabama.<br />
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Following are procedures on how you can obtain a death certificate in Alabama.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
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==Others==<br />
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