Death Records

The Duplin County Register of Deeds Office has a complete record of all deaths that have been registered in Duplin County since October of 1913. An act of the legislature in that year first required that the state establish a uniform system by which such vital statistics be kept. Therefore, Duplin County has a record of only deaths 18 deaths that occurred prior to October of 1913.

WHO MAY OBTAIN A CERTIFIED COPY

North Carolina Law only allows Certified Death Certificates to be issued to the following:

• Your spouse (legally married at time of death)
• Brother
• Sister
• Child or Step-child
• Grandchild
• Your parent
• Grandparent
• Those seeking information for legal determination of personal or property rights
• Authorized agent, attorney, or legal representative of the person who's certificate is being requested

Duplin County Application for Copy of a Vital Record
(Acrobat PDF Version)

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The Duplin County Register of Deeds requires that anyone wishing to obtain a certified copy of a death certificate either in person or by mail must provide a valid government issued picture ID to identify themselves.

FEES

• Certified Copies are $10.00 each
• Uncertified Copies are $0.25

REQUESTS MADE IN PERSON

You may visit the Register of Deeds office in person to obtain a certified copy during regular business hours. We are located in Room #106 of the Duplin County Courthouse Annex at 118 Duplin Street , Kenansville , NC 28349. Remember you must present a valid government issued picture ID in order to obtain a certified copy.

REQUESTS VIA MAIL

If you cannot visit our office you may obtain a certified copy by mail. The requestor must submit a written request that includes the requestor's relationship to the individual named on the certificate, the full name of the person named on the certificate, and their date of death. In addition, the requestor must submit a copy of a government issued picture ID, the statutory fee of $10 per certificate requested and a self addressed stamped envelope.  Please be advised that only money orders and personal checks written on North Carolina banks will be accepted as payment.  The written request, ID and fee should be mailed to the Duplin County Register of Deeds, Post Office Box 970, Kenansville, NC 28349.

ONLINE DEATH DATABASE SEARCH 

Search our death indexes: rod.duplincounty.org