Where can I obtain a copy of a death record?

The City Clerk’s office provides certified copies of death records to immediate family members for deaths that occurred in Somersworth, New Hampshire as well as for deaths that occurred in any City or town in the State of New Hampshire after 1988. The fee is $15.00 for one copy and $10.00 for each additional copy issued at the same time on the same record. Please make your check payable to the City of Somersworth.

To request a copy by mail, the following information is requested with the fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Staff strives to process all request within two business days.

We need the following information: name on death certificate, date of death, place of death, purpose for request, copy of your identification, signature, and relationship. This information should be mailed to City Clerk, City of Somersworth, One Government Way, Somersworth, New Hampshire 03878. Please include your daytime contact information if we should need to contact you. For questions, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (603) 692-9512 or (603) 692-9511.