Davis County Death Records

Davis County death records are maintained by the Davis County Clerk/Auditor's Office at 61 South Main Street in Farmington, Utah. The county has kept certified death certificates since 1973 and covers all communities from Bountiful in the south to the Box Elder County line in the north. You can search Davis County death records in person, by mail, or through authorized online services. Historical death certificates dating back to 1904 are also available through the Utah State Archives collection on FamilySearch.

Davis County Clerk/Auditor Vital Records Office

The Davis County Clerk/Auditor's Office is the primary source for Davis County death certificates. The office is located in Farmington, Utah, the county seat. Marsha Weller serves as the vital records contact and can assist with requests for certified copies of death certificates for events that occurred within Davis County. The office handles records from 1973 to the present. For deaths that occurred before 1973, the Utah State Archives and the Utah Office of Vital Records are the appropriate sources.

Davis County was founded in 1852 and sits directly north of Salt Lake County along the Wasatch Front. With a large and growing population spread across cities like Layton, Bountiful, and Kaysville, the county processes a significant volume of vital records each year. The Clerk/Auditor's Office also issues marriage licenses and maintains other public records under the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, known as GRAMA.

Note: Mail requests to the Davis County Clerk/Auditor require proper identification. Include a copy of your government-issued photo ID and a signed request form with your mailing address.

How to Obtain Davis County Death Certificates

You have three main ways to request a Davis County death certificate. In-person requests are the fastest. Walk into the Clerk/Auditor's Office at 61 South Main Street in Farmington during business hours. Bring a valid photo ID and know the name and approximate date of death. Staff can locate the record and issue a certified copy while you wait in most cases.

Mail requests are accepted by the Davis County Clerk/Auditor. Write a letter that includes the full name of the deceased, the date of death, the location of death within Davis County, your name, your relationship to the deceased, your return mailing address, and a copy of your photo ID. Mail to P.O. Box 618, Farmington, UT 84025. Enclose payment for the applicable fee. Allow additional time for processing and return mail.

Online ordering for Davis County death certificates is available through VitalChek, the authorized third-party service for Utah vital records. VitalChek charges an additional service fee on top of the certificate fee. This option is best if you need the record quickly and cannot visit Farmington in person. VitalChek can also expedite shipping to many locations.

Note: Only authorized individuals may obtain certified copies of Davis County death certificates. This generally includes immediate family members, legal representatives, and others with a direct and tangible interest in the record.

Davis County Death Records Online

Several online resources exist for searching Davis County death records. The FamilySearch Utah State Archives death certificate collection provides guidance on accessing vital records maintained by the Clerk/Auditor's Office. This resource explains how to submit requests and what types of records the county holds.

For historical research, the most complete collection of early Davis County death certificates is the Utah State Archives collection hosted on FamilySearch. This collection includes approximately 260,000 death certificates from across Utah from 1904 to 1966. Davis County records in this collection include entries from Farmington, Kaysville, Layton, and Bountiful. The records are fully searchable by name, and images of the original certificates are available at no charge.

The Ancestor Hunt site also lists free online indexes for Utah death records, including Davis County entries from various time periods. These indexes can help you confirm a death before ordering an official certified copy.

Utah State Vital Records and Davis County Deaths

Utah began recording deaths statewide in 1905. The Utah Office of Vital Records holds the central repository for all certified death records in the state, including Davis County. Located at 288 North 1460 West in Salt Lake City, the office can be reached at (801) 538-6105. This office maintains records from 1904 to the present and can issue certified copies for Davis County deaths when the county office is not an option.

The state charges $30 for the first certified copy of a death certificate and $10 for each additional copy ordered at the same time. Under Utah Code Section 26-2-22, death records that are more than 50 years old become available to the general public. Records less than 50 years old have access restrictions. The CDC's Where to Write guide for Utah provides additional contact information for the state vital records office.

You can also order through VitalChek for expedited service. The state Office of Vital Records is the best option when you need records for deaths that occurred anywhere in Utah, not just Davis County.

Note: The Utah Population Database at the University of Utah links vital records with genealogical data. Researchers studying Davis County mortality patterns can access this resource through the Utah Population Database program.

Davis County Historical Death Records and Cemetery Research

Davis County has a rich history of local record-keeping that predates statewide registration. Kaysville City maintained local death records, and Kaysville City Cemetery records are available for genealogical research. Some of these records predate county-wide registration and provide details not found in state indexes. The Bountiful City Cemetery is one of the oldest in the county, and its sexton records include death information dating back to the early settlement era.

The Davis County Historical Society holds collections that support death and genealogy research in the county. Local libraries in Farmington, Bountiful, and Layton also maintain historical newspaper collections with obituary indexes. Obituaries from Davis County newspapers can fill in gaps when official certificates are incomplete or unavailable.

The Utah Division of Archives maintains Davis County mortality records that were collected as part of the federal mortality schedules from the 1800s. These pre-registration records are valuable for tracing family histories in the county from its founding in 1852 through the start of formal registration in the early 1900s.

Note: The Utah State Archives collection on FamilySearch covers Davis County death certificates from 1904 through 1966 and includes records from Kaysville and Layton city registers that were folded into the county system over time.

What Information Appears on a Davis County Death Certificate

A standard Davis County death certificate contains identifying information about the deceased along with details about the death event. Most certificates include the full legal name, date of birth, date of death, place of death, and the cause of death as certified by the attending physician or coroner. The certificate also shows the usual residence of the deceased at the time of death.

Older Davis County death certificates from the early registration period often include additional details such as the names of parents, birthplace, occupation, and the name of the informant who provided the data. These biographical fields make early death certificates especially valuable for genealogical research. The informant was often a spouse or adult child who had direct knowledge of the person's history.

Under Utah Code Section 26-4-9, the manner and cause of death must be certified on every death certificate in Utah. Davis County records comply with this requirement. The death certificate is the legal proof of death most often required by insurance companies, courts, and government agencies when settling an estate or claiming benefits.

Davis County Mortality Records for Genealogy

Davis County is one of Utah's most historically significant counties on the Wasatch Front. Many early pioneer families settled in Farmington, Bountiful, Kaysville, and surrounding communities. Death records from this era are preserved in several places. The FamilySearch collection covers death certificates from 1904 to 1966. For deaths before 1904, researchers should look at church records, cemetery records, and newspaper obituaries.

The FamilySearch Utah death certificate collection is the most comprehensive free resource for early Davis County mortality records. The collection includes certificates from Clearfield, Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, Woods Cross, and other communities throughout the county. Each certificate image links to a searchable index entry with the key vital statistics.

For researchers seeking records between 1967 and 1972, the gap between the FamilySearch collection and county records beginning in 1973, contact the Utah Office of Vital Records at (801) 538-6105. The state holds records for this period even when the county does not have a copy on file locally.

Cities in Davis County

Davis County includes several cities and communities along the Wasatch Front. Death records for residents of all Davis County cities are available through the Davis County Clerk/Auditor's Office in Farmington.

Other communities in Davis County include Farmington, Woods Cross, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, and Centerville. Death records for all these areas are filed through the Davis County Clerk/Auditor's Office.

Nearby Counties

Davis County shares borders with several other Utah counties. If you are unsure which county office holds the death record you need, consider where the person lived or died at the time.

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