How to Get a Death Certificate in Wyoming
From Everendium · Last reviewed October 17, 2026
This guide covers Wyoming. For the general overview, see Getting Death Certificates: How Many You'll Need and Why.
Quick answer
In Wyoming, certified death certificates are issued by the Wyoming Department of Health's Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne. Wyoming charges $25 for the first certified copy and $20 for each additional copy in the same request. If the date of death is unknown, a search costs $35 for every five years searched and includes one certified copy if the record is found; if no record is found, the fee is kept. Online orders add a 2.4 percent convenience fee ($1 minimum).
Getting a death certificate is one of the first practical steps after a death in Wyoming, and the details of who issues it and what it costs are specific to Wyoming.
Who issues death certificates in Wyoming?
Certified copies come from the Wyoming Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne. In practice, the funeral home usually files the certificate and orders an initial batch of certified copies for you.
How much does a certified copy cost in Wyoming?
Wyoming charges $25 for the first certified copy and $20 for each additional copy in the same request. If the date of death is unknown, a search costs $35 for every five years searched and includes one certified copy if the record is found; if no record is found, the fee is kept. Online orders add a 2.4 percent convenience fee ($1 minimum).
Who can order a copy in Wyoming?
Only entitled people can receive a certified copy of a Wyoming death certificate, and the state’s application lists who qualifies, such as immediate family. Send a photocopy of your driver’s license, state ID, or passport.
How do I order more copies in Wyoming?
- Online: through the Wyoming Vital Records Portal with a credit card, attaching an image of a valid ID.
- By mail: to Vital Statistics Services, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Hathaway Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, with the application, an ID photocopy, and a money order or bank-personalized check payable to “Vital Statistics Services.”
- Overnight: requests can be sent by any overnight delivery service. The office says processing can take up to five business days.
- Questions: (307) 777-7591 or wdh.vss@wyo.gov.
What else should I know before I order?
Death records 50 years old or older should be requested from the Wyoming State Archives unless you need a certified copy.
What should I do next?
Confirm with the funeral home how many copies it is ordering for you, then decide how many more you need; see how many death certificates you need in Wyoming and our general guide to death certificates.
Add this to your Final Day Plan: your Social Security number, birthplace, and parents’ full names - the death certificate application asks for these, and they’re often surprisingly hard for a family to track down under pressure.
Fees and rules change - confirm current details with Wyoming Vital Statistics Services before you send payment.
Sources
- Wyoming Department of Health - Official Wyoming Death Certificate ($25 first copy, $20 additional; search fee; payment)(Government)
- Wyoming Department of Health - Request for Certified Copy of a Wyoming Death Record (Form 1a; fees; contact)(Government)
- CDC National Center for Health Statistics - Where to Write for Vital Records: Wyoming ($25 and $20; State Archives for older records)(Government)
About this review
Everendium Editorial Team · last reviewed October 17, 2026.
Fees, eligibility rules, and ordering options were checked on October 17, 2026 against the state's own published fee information, application forms, and county government pages listed in the sources. Death certificate fees change often, and some official pages were read only as search extracts, so the current fee should be confirmed on the agency's page before paying. Recommended for periodic re-verification. This is general information, not legal advice
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