Maine Death Certificate

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Below is the information you'll need in order to obtain a death certificate in Maine, including qualifications, cost, required information, and where to submit your request.

Qualifications

The following people may request death certificates from the state of Maine:

Spouse or registered domestic partner
Parents
Descendants of the deceased (including children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren to the most remote degree)
The legal custodian, guardian, or authorized representative of the deceased
Genealogists who have a researcher card issued by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics

Cost

The fee to search for a death certificate is $15.00, which includes one certified copy of the death certificate. For each additional copy of the certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $6.00. Checks or money orders should be made payable to "Treasurer—State of Maine." Cash is not accepted, except if the request is made in person.

Required Information

Name of the decedent
Date of death
Name of city/town in which the death occurred
Your relationship to the name on the death record being requested
A daytime telephone number
Photocopy of current, government-issued photo ID
A long, self-addressed stamped envelope

Submitting Your Request

By Mail:
Send the required information and the appropriate fee to:
Vital Records
244 Water Street, SHS #11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011

In Person:
You may make a request for a certified death certificate in person at the office of Vital Records, located at:
244 Water Street
Augusta, ME 04333-0011