Death Certificates

COVID-19 Clerk/Register Operating Plan

The Clerk/Register’s office is available to the public in-person by appointment, only, in order to allow us to serve the public while carefully adhering to social distancing guidelines designed to protect the health of the public and staff.

We encourage you to access our services online or by mail unless it is necessary to visit us in-person.

Learn about our online & by-mail services here.

For more information or to make an appointment at the Vital Records Division, contact: (734) 222-6720 or [email protected].

Death records for deaths occurring in Washtenaw County are available from the Vital Records office beginning with 1867. You can search the index here.

Certified Copies

Certified copies of vital records are available through the Vital Records Office. All copies issued by this office are certified copies with a "raised" seal. The issuance of certified copies is governed by Michigan statutes.

Fees for Certified Copies

First copy	$15
Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time (per copy)	$5

Payments types accepted in-person

Cash, check, money order, debit, credit (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, only)

Payment types accepted online

Credit (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, only)

Payment types accepted by mail

Check, money order

Submit Requests

Online
In person at the Vital Records Office (with form, below)
By Mail (with form below, pay by check or money order only)

Washtenaw County Clerk – Vital Records Division
200 N. Main, Suite 100 P.O. Box 8645
Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8645

Form: Request for Certified Copies of Vital Records (PDF)