✓ Verified · June 2026📄 Get a Death Certificate
Get a Death Certificate in New Castle County, DE
This service isn't handled by the Clerk of the Peace. Here's where to go instead.
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In Delaware, death certificates are NOT issued at the Clerk of the Peace.
Delaware death records are issued statewide by the Office of Vital Statistics (Division of Public Health).
Request from:Delaware Office of Vital Statistics (not this office)
The Clerk of the Peace issues marriage licenses only. To order a certified death certificate, contact the Delaware Office of Vital Statistics, which keeps these records for the entire state.
📋Office Information
⚠️ This office does not process death certificates. Use the agency linked above. The office below is your county's Clerk of the Peace — useful for other services.
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Office Address
800 N. French St., Second Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801
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Phone
(302) 395-5555🌐
Official Website
newcastlede.gov ↗📝
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