| From January 1917, the state of West Virginia | | | | when the person died, the requester's relationship |
| had been recording deaths that occurred in their | | | | to the departed, and the purpose for requesting a |
| area. These recordings are kept at the Vital | | | | death certificate. After filling out the request |
| Registrations Office of West Virginia Health | | | | application form, attach a copy of recent |
| Department. Deaths that happened earlier from | | | | government-issued photo identification (i.e. Driver's |
| the said year are recorded at the West Virginia | | | | License), the required amount of fee, mailing |
| Division of Culture and History. | | | | address, and your telephone number. Once you |
| Obtaining a certified copy of a death certificate in | | | | finish this, you may send the request to Vital |
| West Virginia is quite easy. Access to these | | | | Registrations Office. |
| certificates is only restricted to authorize individual | | | | The fee for acquiring a certified copy of a death |
| such as immediate family members, descendants | | | | certificate can cost you $12.00 each. The |
| of the departed and legal representative of the | | | | payment is done through money order or cashier |
| family. If you are qualified, you may be able to | | | | check. There are no fee refunds if the requested |
| acquire a copy of a certified death certificate. | | | | death record cannot be located. |
| First you must download and print the request | | | | Find any death document online quickly and easily |
| form found in the internet. Then information about | | | | from home on your computer or with your laptop |
| the deceased must given such as; the full name, | | | | while your on the move. |
| city or county where death took place, date | | | | |