Death Certificates
Records of death and other statistics are kept by Alberta Vital Statistics. Alberta Vital Statistics can only issue documents that have happened in Alberta.
Who Can Apply for a Death Certificate.
To apply for a Death Certificate, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- A person with a court order
- Funeral home representative
- Executor of the deceased
- Next of kin
- A person with power of attorney, guardian, or trustee
- A person who has written authorization from next of kin
3 Types of Certificates
There are 3 types of Death Certificates you can order. The 3 available types are listed below:
- Photocopy of a medical certificate of death
- Photocopy of Registration of Death
- Certified Large Size Certificate of Death
Steps to obtain a Death Certificate
Step 1: Office Visit
- Visit our registry office in Standard with identification
- Other legal documents may be needed as proof
Step 2: Details
- Provide our staff with contact information such as
- deceased information
- such as birth date
- full legal name
- date and place of death
Step 3: Obtain Your Certificate
- Once step 1 and 2 are completed, we can then order your death certificate online.