Death Certificates

The Washtenaw County Clerk/Register’s office is closed through April 30, 2020.

Our offices will not be available in-person or by phone during this time.

Certain Clerk/Register services WILL CONTINUE at reduced capacity ONLINE and BY MAIL - PLEASE SEE HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Only EMERGENCY requests for certified copies of vital records are being processed by this office at this time. If you have an emergency need for a vital record you must contact vitalrecords@washtenaw.org prior to submitting your request.

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)