Shelby County Health Department for a Memphis-area (Shelby) death. Tennessee state vital records is statewide mail. The county register of deeds is not the death-copy counter.
Who may request
Follow the Shelby County health department page. Confirm before you go.
What to bring
Confirm the current ID list on shelbytnhealth.com.
Where to write or visit
Confirm the current counter on shelbytnhealth.com. Tennessee Vital Records is the statewide backup.
Notes from the desk
County page this check: death certificate $15. Additional copies of birth or death are listed in the same fee block; treat extras as $15 each unless the office tells you otherwise. This desk takes no cut.