Coronavirus
Following government measures to control the spread of Coronavirus, this office is currently closed to the public.
All certificates will be posted using Royal Mail 1st Class Post. See information about how our registration services are affected by coronavirus
Copy death certificates
Certificates that are available for deaths that occurred within the current Lancashire County Council boundaries only
We issue standard certificates. These certificates are a certified copy of the original entry of the record of the death.
Cost: £11
Priority service £35.
The priority service enables the certificate to be available for collection in person or posted, first class, within 24 hours of application.
If the death occurred recently you may order copy certificates from the registration office where the death was registered for £11.
Information you need to provide
You will need the following information:
- Full name at death. If it was a married woman, please give the name and surname of her husband.
- Date of birth or age at death
- Occupation
- Place of death (full address or name of hospital)
- Home address
How to request a death copy certificate
You can request a death copy certificate online, by telephone, by mail or in person.
Online
Request a copy death certificate online.
Telephone
Call 0300 123 6705 Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm.
You can write to us at the following address:
Lancashire Certificate Service,
Lancashire Archives,
Bow Lane,
Preston,
Lancashire,
PR1 2RE
Cheques or postal orders should be made payable to Lancashire County Council.