Kaysville Death Records Access and Search
Kaysville death records are maintained by the Davis County Clerk/Auditor, which serves all Davis County communities from its office in Farmington. Kaysville is a historic Davis County city with roots extending back to the pioneer period. The city maintained some pre-county death records, and the Kaysville City Cemetery holds burial documentation going back many decades. This page explains where to obtain certified Kaysville death certificates, what you need to submit, and how to find older vital records through historical archives.
Kaysville Quick Facts
Kaysville Death Records at Davis County Clerk
All certified death certificates for Kaysville are issued through the Davis County Clerk/Auditor in Farmington. Davis County death records from 1973 to the present are maintained at the county level. For events before 1973, use the FamilySearch historical archive for records through 1966, or contact the Utah Office of Vital Records for events between 1967 and 1972.
| Office | Davis County Clerk/Auditor |
|---|---|
| Address | 61 South Main Street, Farmington, UT 84025 |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 618, Farmington, UT 84025 |
| Contact | Marsha Weller: (801) 525-5155 |
| mweller@co.davis.ut.us | |
| Fax | (801) 525-5151 |
| Online Information | familysearch.org |
Requesting Kaysville Death Certificates
In-person requests at the Davis County Clerk/Auditor's office in Farmington are the most direct route to a certified Kaysville death certificate. Bring a completed application, valid photo ID, and proof of relationship to the deceased. Standard qualifying relationships are spouses, parents, children, and siblings. Legal executors and attorneys with documentation may also request records.
Mail requests require photocopies of all documents along with a check or money order payable to Davis County. Cash is not accepted by mail. Mail requests take longer than in-person requests. Incomplete submissions are returned. Contact Marsha Weller at (801) 525-5155 with questions before submitting a mail request to ensure all required materials are included.
Online ordering is available through VitalChek. Credit cards are accepted. Service fees apply in addition to the base cost of $30 for the first certified copy and $10 for additional copies ordered at the same time.
Note: Davis County death records from 1973 to the present are held at the county level. Records older than 50 years are publicly accessible under Utah law. Records within the 50-year window require proof of qualifying relationship.
Kaysville City Cemetery and Burial Records
The Kaysville City Cemetery is an important resource for historical death research in Kaysville. The cemetery has recorded burials going back to the mid-nineteenth century, making it one of the older active cemeteries in Davis County. Sexton records from the cemetery often include the burial date, plot location, and death date, and sometimes the cause of death for older records.
Cemetery records are especially valuable for Kaysville deaths before 1905, when statewide registration was not yet in effect. In addition, Kaysville maintained some local death records before the county took over vital records administration. These pre-county records may be available through local archives, genealogical societies, or digitized databases. The Daughters of Utah Pioneers and similar organizations have indexed some of these early Davis County records.
Volunteer genealogists have digitized many Utah cemetery records and made them searchable online through websites such as Find A Grave and BillionGraves. Searching Kaysville City Cemetery in these databases may provide burial dates and other details that supplement information found in official death certificates.
Kaysville Historical Death Records Online
The FamilySearch Utah Death Records collection includes Davis County death certificates from 1904 through 1966. Kaysville deaths from that period are indexed within the Davis County records. Search by name at no cost. Viewing certificate images requires a free FamilySearch account. The Ancestor Hunt guide lists additional free online indexes for Davis County and statewide Utah death records.
For recent records, the familysearch.org website provides public records information for Davis County. The Utah Population Database at the University of Utah links vital records data and can be helpful for genealogical research linking Kaysville death records to other family vital records.
Using Kaysville Death Certificates
Certified Kaysville death certificates are required for many legal and administrative purposes. Probate courts need them to open an estate. Banks and investment firms need them to close or transfer accounts. Life insurance companies need them to process claims. Government benefit programs require them to grant survivor benefits, Social Security credits, and veteran benefits. Real estate transactions involving a deceased owner's property also require certified copies.
Certified copies bear a raised seal or are printed on security paper. These are the only form accepted for legal use. Plain photocopies and printouts from databases do not satisfy legal requirements. When you need multiple copies for different purposes, order them all at once to take advantage of the lower per-copy rate of $10 versus paying the $30 base fee again for each separate future request.
The CDC guide to Utah vital records provides additional guidance on using death certificates for federal and state legal purposes.
Davis County Death Records
Kaysville is in Davis County. All official death records are maintained through the Davis County Clerk/Auditor. For complete county-level information and a full directory of Davis County vital records resources, visit the county page.
Nearby Davis County Cities
Death records for these neighboring cities are processed by the same Davis County Clerk's office.