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Death Certificates
Death Certficates
The Birth and Death Records Division of the of the County Clerk's office maintains the death certificates for cities in Wayne County, excluding Detroit.
Deaths taking place within the City Limits of Detroit are recorded by the City of Detroit Health Department.Certified copies of death certificates may be obtained in person, on line or by forwarding a written request to the County Clerk's Office at:
Office of the Wayne County Clerk
C/o Birth and Death Records Division
2 Woodward Ave., Room 201
Detroit, MI 48226
Requests for Death Certificates must include the following information:
Date of Death
Death certificates are public records and may be obtained by anyone. All requests must be written in letter form.
The fees for obtaining copies of death certificates are $22.00 for a certified copy and $7.00 for additional certified copies of the same record. They are made payable to Wayne County Clerk by money order, cashier's check, or certified check [by mail] and by cash [in person].
Please address all inquiries to:
Office of the Wayne County Clerk
C/o Birth and Death Records Division
2 Woodward Ave., Room 201
Detroit, MI 48226
Order Death Certificates Online
Death Search Application
