The person named on the certificate with valid photo identification.
Birth & Death Certificates
The Dearborn City Clerk’s Office processes all birth certificate requests for individuals born in the city of Dearborn. The Clerk’s Office also processes all death certificate requests for individuals who died in the city of Dearborn.
The office does not have access to and can't process requests for certificates of births or deaths that occur outside of the City.
The office does not have access to and can't process requests for certificates of births or deaths that occur outside of the City.
Online Requests for Birth & Death Certificates
Birth certificates for individuals born in the city of Dearborn and death certificates for those who passed in Dearborn may be ordered online through VitalCheck.
VitalCheck is a secure national registry for birth and death records. It is the only service that is approved by the City of Dearborn for ordering birth and death certificates online.
Requests for Birth Certificates
Birth certificates can be ordered in person at the City Clerk's Office or by mail for a fee:
$20 for the first copy
$5 for each additional copy of the same record.
Michigan state law requires that birth certificates can only be released to the following individuals:
The mother or father named on the certificate with valid photo identification.
The legal guardian with valid photo identification and signed guardianship papers.
The State of Michigan or an adoption agency with valid State/Agency photo identification.
In-Person Requests for Birth Certificates
Birth certificates may be ordered in person at the Dearborn City Clerk's Office at the Dearborn Administrative Center, 16901 Michigan Ave.
The City Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., excluding City holidays.
You must provide the following to order a birth certificate in person:
1.) Valid photo identification
2.) Payment by cash, check or money order made payable to the City of Dearborn, or credit/debit card payment (service fee applies to all debit/credit card payments.)
Requests by Mail for Birth Certificates
Birth certificate requests may be mailed to the following address with valid payment:
Dearborn City Clerk
Birth Record
16901 Michigan Ave, Ste 11
Dearborn, MI 48126
If requesting a birth certificate by mail, be sure to include the following information:
- 1.) Birth Certificate Request Form
- 2.) Photocopy of valid photo identification
- 3.) Check or money order payment made payable to the City of Dearborn only.
Do not mail cash. The City can't process cash by mail.
Requests for Death Certificates
Death certificates can be ordered in person at the City Clerk's Office or by mail for a fee:
$20 for the first copy
$5 for each additional copy of the same record.
Death records are readily accessible as public information. Anyone can request a legal copy of the death certificate.
To request a death certificate, you must provide the following information, along with a Death Certificate Request Form and payment:
Name of the person who is deceased
Date of their death
Requests by Mail for Death Certificates
Death certificate requests may be mailed to the following address with valid payment:
Dearborn City Clerk
Death Certificate
16901 Michigan Ave, Ste 11
Dearborn, MI 48126
Only provide payment in the form of a check or money order made out to the City of Dearborn. Do not mail cash. The City can't process cash by mail.
In-Person Requests for Death Certificates
If requesting the death certificate in person, come to the Dearborn Administrative Center , 16901 Michigan Ave.
The City Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., excluding City holidays
You must provide the following to order a death certificate in person:
- - Decedent’s Name
- - Date of Death