Bountiful Death Records and Vital Records

Bountiful death records are available through the Davis County Clerk/Auditor, which handles all vital records for Davis County cities. As the southernmost city in Davis County and one of the closest to Salt Lake City, Bountiful has a long history and an established record-keeping tradition. The Bountiful City Cemetery holds burial records going back to the pioneer era. Whether you need a certified death certificate for legal purposes or are researching family history, this page covers where to request records and how to search historical Bountiful death records.

Bountiful Death Records at Davis County

The Davis County Clerk/Auditor in Farmington handles all certified Bountiful death certificate requests. Davis County birth and death records from 1973 to the present are available through this office. For events before 1973, the Utah Office of Vital Records in Salt Lake City may hold the record, or it may be accessible through the FamilySearch historical archives for records through 1966.

Note: Davis County follows the Utah GRAMA (Government Records Access and Management Act) for all public records requests including death certificates. Online ordering is also available through VitalChek.

Requesting Bountiful Death Certificates

In-person requests at the Davis County Clerk/Auditor's office in Farmington are processed at the counter. Bring a completed application form, a valid government-issued photo ID, and proof of your relationship to the deceased. Standard qualifying relationships include spouses, parents, children, and siblings. Legal executors and attorneys with proper documentation may also request records.

Mail requests require clear photocopies of all required documents plus payment by check or money order. Make checks payable to Davis County. Do not include cash in mail requests. Allow additional time for mail processing and delivery. Incomplete requests are returned. Reach Marsha Weller at (801) 525-5155 for questions about mail orders or required documents.

Online orders are available through VitalChek, the authorized online platform for Utah vital records. Credit cards are accepted. Service fees apply. The cost structure follows the state fee schedule: $30 for the first certified copy and $10 for each additional copy ordered in the same transaction. Request multiple copies at once when you need the record for several different purposes.

Bountiful City Cemetery Records

Bountiful City Cemetery is one of the older cemeteries in Davis County, with burial records extending back to the pioneer period. The cemetery was established not long after Bountiful was settled in 1847, making it one of the earliest formal burial grounds in the county. Sexton records from the cemetery include burial dates, plot locations, and often the date and cause of death.

These cemetery records can be particularly valuable for research into Bountiful deaths before 1905, when statewide registration began. During the territorial and early statehood period, official death certificates were not consistently filed. Cemetery records, church records, and family documents may be the only surviving evidence of a death in Bountiful from that era. The records may be accessible through the Bountiful City offices, local genealogical societies, or online volunteer databases.

For deaths in Bountiful after 1904, the FamilySearch Utah Death Records collection provides indexed certificates through 1966. Searching this collection is free, and certificate images can be viewed with a free account. Davis County death certificates from 1904 through 1966 are indexed within the collection.

Searching Bountiful Historical Death Records Online

The FamilySearch Utah Death Records collection is the primary free source for historical Bountiful records. It covers Davis County from 1904 through 1966 and is searchable by name at no cost. Viewing certificate images requires a free account. The Ancestor Hunt guide to free Utah death records identifies additional online indexes, including some that cover Davis County obituaries and compiled genealogical indexes.

The familysearch.org website provides public records information for Davis County. The Utah Population Database at the University of Utah links vital records data from across the state, including Davis County, for research purposes. For recent Bountiful deaths, the Davis County Clerk or VitalChek are the appropriate channels.

Note: Records more than 50 years old are publicly available per Utah Code 26-2-22. Younger records require proof of a qualifying relationship.

Bountiful Death Certificate Contents

A certified Bountiful death certificate includes all key facts about the deceased and the circumstances of the death. Standard fields include full legal name, date and place of death, date and place of birth, age at death, cause and manner of death, name of the certifying physician, place of final disposition, and the informant's name. More recent certificates also carry Social Security number and occupation information.

Certified copies are required for legal purposes. Common uses include probate and estate settlement, closing bank and investment accounts, claiming life insurance benefits, applying for survivor and veteran benefits, and transferring real property. Plain photocopies are not accepted by courts, financial institutions, or government agencies. Only certified copies bearing a raised seal or printed on state security paper serve as legal documentation of a Bountiful death.

Davis County Death Records

Bountiful is in Davis County. All official death records go through the Davis County Clerk's office in Farmington. For full county-level information and resources, visit the county page.

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