Introduction to Idaho Death Certificates

This article is designed to help you get an Idaho Death certificate.  Counter to common belief, not everything is on the Internet.  Individual Death certificates are one of the items that are not readily available online, and that is probably a good thing.  You do not want your Death certificate in the public domain, where it can be seen by anyone.  However, this does not mean that you can’t easily get your Death certificate.    

Idaho Death certificates have been maintained by the Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics for individuals that died in the state of Idaho since 1911.

Idaho Death Certificate Authorized Persons

By Idaho state law, Idaho Death certificates are confidential records and can only be obtained by the following authorized individuals:

• Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian) of Person Named on the Idaho Death Certificate
• Husband/Wife of Person Named on the Idaho Death Certificate 
• Grandparents of individual named on the Idaho Death certificate
• Son/Daughter of Person Named on the Idaho Death Certificate 
• Grandchildren of individual named on the Idaho Death certificate
• Sister/Brother of Person Named on the Idaho Death Certificate 
• Legal Representative of an Authorized Person of Person Named on the Idaho Death Certificate
• Individuals who provide documentation showing a Idaho Death certificate is needed for their property rights

Idaho Death Certificate for Genealogy Purpose

Anyone can obtain an Idaho Death Certificate, 50 years or later from the date of the Death for genealogy or other reasons.

Idaho Death Certificate Ordering

Options Option 1 – Order Idaho Death Certificate Online

This option is the simplest and easiest way to get your Idaho Death Certificate.  Order online and you will get your Idaho Death Certificate usually in less than a week.  Many times you will have the option of receiving your vital record by next-day or second-day service.

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Option 2 – Order Idaho Death Certificate through the Mail

Follow the instructions below, if you are not ordering your Idaho Death certificate online.  It usually takes 2-3 weeks upon receipt of request to be sent to you:

Step 1: Download Mail-In Application

Step 2: Please provide as much of the following information as possible to locate the Idaho Death certificate:

• Full name of person at Death on the Idaho Death certificate
• Date of Death on the Idaho Death certificate
• Sex on the Idaho Death certificate
• County (or city) of Death on the Idaho Death certificate
• Your name 
• Your signature 
• Your relationship to the person whose Idaho Death certificate you are requesting 
• Address where the Idaho Death certificate is to be mailed 
• Self addressed stamped envelope
• Your daytime phone number
• By Mail: Send the above information and the appropriate fee to:

 

Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics

P.O. Box 83720

Boise, ID 83720-0036

Option 3 – In Person

In Person in Idaho: You may go to any county health department in the State of Idaho to obtain a certified copy of an Idaho Death certificate. Most Idaho Death certificates can be issued while you wait.

Idaho Death Certificate Ordering Cost

The fee to search for an Idaho Death certificate is $13.00, which includes one certified copy of the Idaho Death certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." For each additional copy of the Idaho Death certificate ordered at the same time, the fee is $13.00. Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to "Vital Records." Please do not send cash. Fees are not refundable. Additional fees are required for expedited service.