North Dakota Death Records

To begin, add a death record or view a list of locations and resources for North Dakota death records.

North Dakota's death records, like those from other states, can be both informative and important-assuming, of course, that they can be located. In North Dakota, the Vital Records Division of the Department of Health is in charge of death records. While many North Dakota death records reach back as far as 1893, the most complete records begin in 1920.

Section 23-02.1-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, which was recently revised, deals with vital records access and is the definitive source for answers about who can and can't retrieve copies of North Dakota death records.

For those who are eligible, requests can be submitted through the Vital Records division either in person or through the mail. Researchers may also be able to find the death records they're searching for by utilizing an internet public records tool to help them find exactly what they're looking for quickly and from their own home.

To receive a death record fill out the North Dakota Death Certificate Mail-in Form. Mail your application to:

North Dakota death certificates and records are available back to 1920, with some records going back as far as 1893. There is a $5.00 fee for the first copy, with additional fees for additional copies. You may pay with personal check or money order. You may have to prove eligibility to receive requested information, and you will have to show photo ID. For more information visit: North Dakota Department of Health