📄 Get a Death Certificate

Get a Death Certificate in Nelson County, ND

This service isn't handled by the County Recorder. Here's where to go instead.

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North Dakota Vital Records — not a county office

Certified death records come from the state · $15.00 the first copy

$15.00first certified copy · $10.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time

The Department of Health and Human Services: “Certified copies of death records are $15.00 for the 1st copy and $10.00 for each additional copy when ordered at the same time.” County recorders in North Dakota do not issue them; the county sites that mention them send readers to the state.

📄Request for a certified death record (SFN 5531)North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services↓ PDF 🌐North Dakota Vital RecordsOrdering by mail, in person or online↗

📄Download Form — fill it out at homeRequest for Certified Copy of a Death Record (SFN 5531) — complete it before you go↓

$15first copy; $10 each additional

📋Office Information

⚠️ This office does not process death certificates. Use the agency linked above. The office below is your county's County Recorder — useful for other services.

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Office Address

210 B Ave W Suite 203, Lakota, ND 58344-7410

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Phone

(701) 247-2462

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Hours

Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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Official Website

nelsonco.org ↗