Death Certificates
Death records are available at the Town Office where the death occurred, at the Town Office where the decedent lived at the time of death, and in Augusta at the Office of Vital Records.
Death certificates are public records, as ruled by the Attorney General of the State, and access to these records is governed by the Freedom of Access Law, except for those portions of the record which are designated as confidential (all information on the death certificate is confidential except the decedent's name, age, date of death, and place of death).
The fee for obtaining a certified copy of a death certificate is $10.00 for the first copy of the record, and $5.00 for each additional copy of the same record purchased at the same time. Certified copies may be obtained at the Town Clerks' Office during regular business hours.
In order to obtain a death certificate through the mail, the applicant needs to fill out a vital records search application (front & back). The application, along with the fee and a self-addressed, stamped envelope should be mailed to the Town Clerk at PO Box 149, Fairfield, ME 04937-0149. The request will be processed the same day it is received.