Death Certificates

Each City or Town in Maine records and maintains death records for individuals who died in that municipality or who were a resident of that municipality at the time of death. (If you are not certain of the Place of Death, you may call the Office of Vital Statistics for the State of Maine in Augusta at 207-287-1919 or 888-664-9491.) The City Clerk's Office maintains Death records for Bangor dating back to the early 1800s.

The following is helpful to us in locating an individual's record:

• Name
• Date of Death
• Name of Spouse
• Parent A Name (including maiden name)
• Parent B Name (including maiden name)

Methods for Requesting Death Records

In Person

Certified Copies of Death Certificates are available during normal business hours (8 am to 4:15 pm, Monday through Friday) at our office on the first floor of Bangor City Hall. The fee is $15 for the first copy and $6 for each additional copy of the same record. The requester must fill out a request form, and provide proof of identity and proof of lineage, if necessary. (Photocopies are not legal documents but may be purchased for $5 per record.)

By Mail

Death records can also be requested in writing through the mail by indicating the identifying information. The person requesting the record must include a photocopy of proof of identification and proof of lineage, if necessary. Send your request and a self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:

City Clerk
73 Harlow Street
Bangor, Maine 04401

A check payable to the City of Bangor must accompany your request. The fees are the same as for an in-person request. Please note that all requests for records are generally processed the same day the request is received.