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Death Certificates

DEATH CERTIFICATES

New Regulations

Effective July 12, 2010, the state law changed regarding access to vital records. In order for a person to obtain a certified copy of a death record, the requestor must present proof of identification. They must also present proof of direct and legitimate interest in the record if they are acquiring a record other than their spouse.

Allowable forms of identification include:

  • Drivers License
  • Passport
  • Government issued ID
  • Or two forms of the following:
  • Utility Bill
  • Bank Statement
  • Vehicle registration
  • Income tax return
  • Personal Check w/ address
  • A previously issued vital record
  • Letter from government agency requesting record (DHHS, WIC)
  • Department of Corrections I.D. card
  • Social Security Card
  • DD 214
  • Hospital; birth worksheet
  • License/rental agreement
  • Pay stub
  • W-2
  • Voter Registration card
  • Disability award from SSA
  • Medicare/Medicaid insurance card
  • School picture ID card
  • Employee photo ID badge

To request a certified copy of a death certificate, please write or fax the town Clerk a letter including the following information:

  • Date of death
  • Full name of the deceased including first, middle, and last name
  • Name and mailing address where we should send the certificate
  • Number of certified copies you are ordering
  • Your relationship to the deceased
  • A photo ID and any supporting documentation for direct and legitimate interest. 
You can also skip all of this and order your certificates online at VITALCHEK.COM

To authorize someone else to obtain a certified death certificate for you, please complete an Authorization to Release a Vital Record Form available at the town office.

Any requests by mail must included the following forms and the documentation above. 

Vital Record Request Form
Authorization to Release a Vital Record

Submission Information

The first certified copy is $15 and any subsequent certified copies requested at the same time, for the same record, are $6 per copy.

Please make the check or money order payable to "The Town of Frenchville." Both payment and the application form and/or the letter of request may be mailed or faxed to:

Town Clerk

PO BOX 97

Frenchville, ME 04745

Fax: (207) 543-7322

Call us if you have any questions at 207-543-7301