Lowndes County Death Certificate Search
Lowndes County death records are at the health department in Hayneville. Staff can find death certificates for deaths that took place anywhere in Alabama.
Lowndes County Quick Facts
Lowndes County Health Department
The Lowndes County Health Department is on East Tuskeena Street in Hayneville. About 9,700 people live here. This is a rural central Alabama county. It sits between Montgomery and Selma near the Alabama River. The health department uses the state ViSION system. Staff can look up Lowndes County death certificates and print them for you.
This is a small county. The office may have shorter hours some days. Call ahead to make sure staff can help with vital records when you plan to visit. You can get a death certificate from here for deaths in any county in Alabama.
| Address | 507 East Tuskeena Street Hayneville, AL 36040 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (334) 548-2564 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | alabamapublichealth.gov/lowndes |
How to Request Death Certificates
You can get Lowndes County death records in three ways. Pick the one that works best based on time and travel.
In Person at the Health Department
Go in person. This is the fast way. Bring a photo ID like a license. Know the name of the person who died. You need the date of death and their age too. Staff can print the record while you wait. Most visits take 15 to 30 minutes in Lowndes County. You can pay with cash, check, or money order in Alabama.
By Mail
Send your request to Montgomery. Download the form from the state site. Fill it out. Add a check for $15. Make it out to Center for Health Statistics. Mail to P.O. Box 5625, Montgomery, AL 36103-5625. It takes 7 to 10 days in Alabama.
Online Orders
VitalChek is the state vendor. Go to their site or call 1-888-279-9888. You can use a credit or debit card. Standard orders take 7 to 10 days. Rush orders cost more. VitalChek adds fees on top of the $15 state fee. This is a good option if you cannot visit Lowndes County in person.
Who Can Get Death Records
State law sets rules for Lowndes County death records. Under Alabama Code Section 22-9A-21, death certificates stay private for 25 years. After that, anyone can get a copy. The record becomes public at that point in Alabama.
For deaths in the past 25 years, only some people may get Lowndes County death certificates. The list is shown below:
- Parents of the person who died
- Spouse of the deceased
- Children and grandchildren
- Brothers and sisters
- Legal reps of the estate or family
- The informant named on the certificate
- Anyone with a direct interest in Alabama
State and local agencies can get records for work. Researchers may ask for data with a written deal. Firms cannot get records for marketing in Lowndes County.
Fees for Death Certificates
The State Board of Health sets fees for Lowndes County death records. Alabama Code Section 22-9A-23 controls these rates. They are the same at any county office or the state office in Alabama.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Search with one certified copy | $15.00 |
| Additional copies in same order | $6.00 each |
| Expedited processing | $15.00 extra |
| Amendment or correction | $20.00 |
You pay even if no record is found. You get a Certificate of Failure to Find. Fees are not given back in Lowndes County. VitalChek adds its own charges in Alabama.
Historical Death Records
Alabama started death records on January 1, 1908. Lowndes County death records from that date are at the state office in Montgomery. Records over 25 years old are now public in Alabama.
To find death info from before 1908, you must look at other sources. Some early death logs exist from 1881, but not all deaths were in them. Good places to search for old Lowndes County death records are listed below:
- Probate court wills and estate records
- Church burial records
- Cemetery records and tombstones
- Newspaper obituaries
- Federal mortality schedules from 1850 to 1880
The Alabama Department of Archives and History has microfilm of old records. FamilySearch has a free database called Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974. It has images of death certificates in Alabama.
Death Investigations
The Lowndes County coroner looks into certain deaths. These include deaths from violence, accidents, suicide, or unknown causes. Alabama uses an elected coroner system in most counties. The coroner finds the cause and manner of death in Lowndes County.
If an autopsy is needed, the coroner works with the state. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences runs the Montgomery lab. This lab serves Lowndes County. They handle autopsies and forensic tests for death cases in Alabama.
Nearby Counties
Lowndes County borders other central Alabama counties. All county health departments use the same state database. You can get death records from any site in Alabama.
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