If you're planning to do some serious research on somebody's family tree or do some similar task, you're going to need to go from state to state for the right records and statistics. If you pass by Delaware , there are many ways for you to be able to obtain death records.

The archives of the Vital Records office of the Delaware Department of Public Health keep file of archives of death certificates since the year 1969. They also keep track of other records that you might want to get a hold of for your research.

Like that of the marriage and birth certificates, obtaining death certificates from Delaware can be done in different ways. If you are looking for Delaware public death records, you can avoid waisting time bt searchingbillions of public records online.

Start Your preliminary search by filling the the form at the top of the page and see if there's a record available for your query.

Other Options: You can opt to acquire these records by applying for them in person by approaching any of the three locations:

In New Castle County
Limestone Building
2055 Limestone Road
Wilmington , DE 19808
DPH: (302) 995-8588

In Kent County
Kent Cooper Building
417 Federal Street
Dover , DE 19901
DPH: (302) 744-4549

In Sussex County
Georgetown State Service Center
546 S. Bedford Street
Georgetown , DE 19947
DPH: (302) 856-5495

Office hours for all three locations are between 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM on Monday through Fridays except holidays.

You can also make a written request addressed to the Office of Vital Statistics located in Dover 's Jesse S. Cooper Building . If you prefer to go online, you can visit the VitalChek Network Delaware webpage. Lastly, you can make the same application on the phone by dialing 1-877-888-0248.

Because the Office of Vital Statistics gives priority to the confidentiality and legality of all the vital records in their possession, each application is subjected to a review by the Vital Statistics Review Subcommittee before any of the information requested for is released for research or investigation.

ach certificate costs $25. It's a bit more expensive than the fees charged in other states, but a portion of the payment will go to the distressed cemetery fund in Delaware .