Pennsylvania vital records · Death Certificate
Pennsylvania Death Certificate
How to get a certified Pennsylvania death certificate: the official fee, processing time, who is eligible, what ID to bring, and every county office that issues death records — or order online and skip the visit.
- $20.00
- Death Certificate fee
- 3–4 weeks
- Processing time
- 37
- Offices issuing
- 37
- Counties
How to get a Pennsylvania death certificate
- 1Online (fastest). Prepare your application through our partner Vital Records Online ↗. Your request is checked for errors before it reaches the Pennsylvania office.
- 2In person. Visit one of the 37 county offices that issue death records; most print certified copies while you wait.
- 3By mail. Send the application form (HD02080F) ↗, a copy of your ID and the $20.00 fee to Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of Health Statistics & Registries - Division of Vital Records, Department of Health, Bureau of Health Statistics & Registries, Division of Vital Records, P.O. Box 1528, New Castle, PA 16103.
Pennsylvania death certificate fees, processing & requirements
- Fee
- $20
- Additional copy
- $20
- Rush fee
- NA - they have partnered with vitalchek to create an online platform, but according to their https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Processing-Times.aspx, the processing time is the same for mail-ins
- Processing time
- 3 weeks
- Rush processing
- NA - they have partnered with vitalchek to create an online platform, but according to their https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Processing-Times.aspx, the processing time is the same for mail-ins
- Public after
- Not Restricted
Who can request
- Children
- Ex-Spouse
- Government Officials
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Great Grandchildren
- Great Grandparents
- Half-Siblings
- Legal Representative
- Other Person of Interest
- Parents
- Power of Attorney
- Siblings
- Spouse
- Step Children
- Step-Parents
Required information
- Age at Death
- Date of Birth
- Date of Death
- Daytime Phone Number
- Father's Name
- Father's Name at Birth
- Full Name of Person of Record
- Funeral Home Name
- Mailing Address
- Mother's Maiden Name
- Mother's Name
- Place of Death
- Purpose for the Certificate
- SSN
- Sex
- Your Name
- Your Relationship to the Person of Record
- Your Signature
Accepted ID
- Driver's License
- Inmate ID
- State ID
- Valid Government ID
- Weapon Permit
Secondary ID
- Bank Statement
- College ID
- Pay Stub
- Rental Agreement
- Social Security Statement
- Utility Bill
- Vehicle Registration
- W-2 Form
Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of Health Statistics & Registries - Division of Vital Records (PaDOH-BHSR-DVR)
- Address
- They have several offices: • Erie 1910 West 26th Street Erie, PA 16508 • Harrisburg Forum Place, 1st Floor 555 Walnut Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 • New Castle 105 Nesbitt Road New Castle, PA 16105 • Philadelphia (Office hours are 9AM-12PM only. Customers may drop off applications and pick up certificates for completed orders previously placed.) 110 N. 8th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 • Pittsburgh 411 Seventh Avenue, Room 360 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 • Scranton Scranton State Office Building, Room 112100 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton PA 18503
- Mailing
- Department of Health Bureau of Health Statistics & Registries Division of Vital Records P.O. Box 1528 New Castle, PA 16103
- Phone
- (724) 656-3100
- Website
- Official site ↗
- Hours
- 8:00AM - 4:00PM, Same day services are available in most offices for applications received by 2:30 PM
Skip the trip. Order a Pennsylvania death certificate online through our partner, Vital Records Online — application review, status updates and delivery to your door.
Order online ↗Where to get a death certificate in Pennsylvania: county offices
37 offices in 37 Pennsylvania counties are confirmed to issue death records. Fees shown are the office's own published fee; others charge the state fee of $20.00.
- Adams County 1
- Allegheny County 1
- Armstrong County 1
- Beaver County 1
- Bradford County 1
- Bucks County 1
- Butler County 1
- Cambria County 1
- Carbon County 1
- Centre County 1
- Clarion County 1
- Clearfield County 1
- Clinton County 1
- Columbia County 1
- Crawford County 1
- Delaware County 1
- Elk County 1
- Erie County 1
- Fayette County 1
- Forest County 1
- Fulton County 1
- Greene County 1
- Huntingdon County 1
- Juniata County 1
- Lackawanna County 1
- Lebanon County 1
- Lehigh County 1
- Luzerne County 1
- Lycoming County 1
- Mifflin County 1
- Montgomery County 1
- Philadelphia County 1
- Potter County 1
- Schuylkill County 1
- Warren County 1
- Washington County 1
- Westmoreland County 1
| Office | County | Phone | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County Pensylvania 117 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg | Adams | 717-334-6781 | $20.00 |
| Allegheny County Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Genealogy Dept. 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh | Allegheny | 412-565-5113 | $20.00* |
| Armstrong County Courthouse 500 E. Market Street
Suite 102, Kittanning | Armstrong | (724) 548-3220 | $20.00* |
| Beaver County Register of Wills 810 Third Street, Beaver | Beaver | 724-770-4552 | $10.00 |
| Bradford County Courthouse 301 Main Street, Towanda | Bradford | (570) 265-1702 | $20.00* |
| Bucks County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court 55 East Court Street, Doylestown · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Bucks | 888-942-8257 215-348-6000 | $20.00 |
| Butler County Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans' Court 124 W Diamond Street, Butler · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Butler | 724-285-4731 | $10.00 |
| Cambria County Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans Court Office 200 South Center Stree, Ebensburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Cambria | (814) 472-1440 | $20.00* |
| Carbon County Archives 15 W 4th St, Jim Thorpe | Carbon | (570) 325-5713 (570) 325-9493 | $2.00 |
| Centre County Register of Wills & Clerk of Orphans' Court Willowbank Office Building
414 Holmes Street, Suite 2, Bellefonte · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Centre | (814) 355-6724 (814) 355-8685 | $20.00* |
| Clarion County Register and Recorder Courthouse, 1st Floor Ste 24
421 Main Street, Clarion · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clarion | (814) 226-4000 | $20.00* |
| Clear Field Register of Wills-Clerk of Orphans’ Court 1 North Second Street, Clearfield · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clearfield | 814-765-2641 Ext: 5012 | $5.00 |
| Clinton County Register & Recorder 2 Piper Way Suite 239, Lock Haven · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Clinton | 570-893-4010 | $20.00* |
| Columbia County Clerk of Courts 35 West Main Street, Bloomsburg · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Columbia | 570-389-5614 | $20.00* |
| Crawford County Clerk of Courts Department Judicial Center, 2nd Floor
359 E. Center St., Meadville · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Crawford | 814-333-7442 | $20.00 |
| Delaware County Archives 340 North Middletown Road
Building 19, Lima | Delaware | 610-891-5620 | $20.00* |
| Elk County Courthouse 250 Main Street, Ridgway | Elk | (814) 776-5349 | $20.00* |
| Register of Wills
Erie County Courthouse 140 West Sixth Street
Room 122, Erie | Erie | 814-451-6260 | $20.00* |
| Fayette County Register of Wills Office 61 E Main Street, Uniontown | Fayette | 724-430-1206 | $20.00* |
| Forest County Prothonotary's Office 526 Elm Street #3, Tionesta | Forest | (814) 755-3526 | $20.00* |
| Fulton County Courthouse 201 N. Second Street, McConnellsburg | Fulton | 717-485-4212 | $20.00 |
| Greene County Courthouse 10 East High Street
1st Floor, Waynesburg | Greene | 724-852-5281 or 724-852-5282 | $20.00* |
| Huntingdon County Courthouse 223 Penn Street, Huntingdon | Huntingdon | 814-643-2740 | $20.00* |
| Juniata County Courthouse Bridge & Main Streets, Mifflintown | Juniata | 717-436-7700 | $4.00 |
| Register of Wills
Lackawanna County Government Center 123 Wyoming Avenue, Suite 521, Scranton | Lackawanna | (570) 963-6702 | $20.00* |
| Lebanon County Register of Wills / Clerk of Orphans' Court 400 South 8th Street, Lebanon · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lebanon | (717) 228-4415 | $20.00* |
| Clerk of Orphans' Court
Lehigh County Courthouse Room 123.5,455 West Hamilton Street, Allentown · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lehigh | (610) 782-3173 | $20.00* |
| Luzerne County Courthouse 153 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre | Luzerne | 570-825-1668 | $25.00 |
| Lycoming County REGISTER & RECORDER 48 West Third Street, Williamsport · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Lycoming | 570-327-2263 | $20.00* |
| Mifflin County Courthouse 20 N. Wayne St., Lewistown | Mifflin | 717-242-1449 | $20.00* |
| Montgomery County Archives 86 Eagleville Road, Eagleville | Montgomery | 610-278-3441 | $20.00* |
| Philadelphia County Department of Records
City Archives 548 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia | Philadelphia | (215) 685-9401 | $10.00 |
| Potter County Prothonotary/Clerk of Courts/Orphans Court 1 East Second Street, Room 23, Coudersport · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Potter | (814) 274-9740 | $20.00* |
| Schuylkill County Courthouse 401 N. 2nd St., Pottsville | Schuylkill | (570) 628-1145 | $25.00 |
| Warren County Register & Recorder/Clerk of Courts 204 Fourth Ave, Warren · County & Circuit Clerk Offices | Warren | (814) 728-3430 | $9.00 |
| Washington County Courts Register of Wills Office 100 W Beau Street Suite 102, Washington | Washington | 724-228-6775 | $20.00 |
| Westmoreland County Department of Health 2 N Main Street Suite 101, Greensburg · Health Departments | Westmoreland | 724-830-3000 | $10.00 |
* State fee — this office has not published its own.
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Pennsylvania death certificate FAQs
How much does a Pennsylvania death certificate cost?
A certified Pennsylvania death certificate costs $20.00 ($20), and additional copies ordered at the same time are $20. County offices that publish their own fee charge between $2.00 and $25.00.
How long does it take to get a death certificate in Pennsylvania?
Standard processing is 3 weeks. Expedited service: NA - they have partnered with vitalchek to create an online platform, but according to their https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Processing-Times.aspx, the processing time is the same for mail-ins (NA - they have partnered with vitalchek to create an online platform, but according to their https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/certificates/Pages/Processing-Times.aspx, the processing time is the same for mail-ins). In-person requests at a county office are often same-day.
Where do I get a death certificate in Pennsylvania?
37 Pennsylvania offices across 37 counties issue death records: county clerks, registers of deeds and health departments listed on this page. You can also apply by mail to the state vital records office (Pennsylvania Department of Health - Bureau of Health Statistics & Registries - Division of Vital Records), or order online.
Who can request a Pennsylvania death certificate?
Pennsylvania issues certified copies to: Children, Ex-Spouse, Government Officials, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Great Grandchildren, Great Grandparents, Half-Siblings, Legal Representative, Other Person of Interest, Parents, Power of Attorney, Siblings, Spouse, Step Children, Step-Parents. Public access: Not Restricted.
What ID do I need for a Pennsylvania death certificate?
Accepted primary ID: Driver's License, Inmate ID, State ID, Valid Government ID, Weapon Permit. If you have no primary ID, bring two of: Bank Statement, College ID, Pay Stub, Rental Agreement, Social Security Statement, Utility Bill, Vehicle Registration, W-2 Form.
Can I order a Pennsylvania death certificate online?
Yes. Prepare and submit your Pennsylvania death certificate application online through our partner, Vital Records Online, and skip the in-person visit.
Public records: Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). Fees and processing times are set by Pennsylvania and its counties and change without notice — confirm with the office before applying.