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. 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.