Certified Death Certificates

Death records are not public records. Death records may be received by persons who have a personal or property right interest with the decedent. If not a relative of decedent, a letter or document from office or agency needing death certificate must accompany request.

Fee – First certified copy is $17. Each additional copy of same certificate is $13.

To order a certified copy of a death certificate by mail:

1.   Print and complete the entire available below.

2.   Send a legible/readable copy of yours or your spouses driver’s license.

3.   Send a money order (no personal checks) for required fee payable to Fulton County Clerk .

4.   Mail all of the above to: Fulton County Clerk, PO Box 226, Lewistown, IL  61542

Search Fee – Death $17 per name to be searched

If you do not have date information (a month and year), a Search fee is required. If the record is found, the Search fee includes a certified copy. If no record is found, the Search fee is retained and a “No Record Found” certificate will be sent.

If you have complete date information and no record is found, the fee will be refunded.

Application – Cert. Death Certificate