Death records occurring in Van Buren County are available from the County Clerk's Office beginning with the year 1867.
To request a copy of a death certificate in person, simply provide the following:
Mail requests for a death certificate must include the following:
An online index beginning with 1987 is available at https://clerk.vanburencountymi.gov/
Fees for Death certificates are:
Credit care payments can be made online at our payment portal using pay location code 5247.
The Van Buren County Clerk accepts cash, checks, credit or debit cards and money orders. Please do not send cash through the mail.