Etowah County Death Records

To ask for Etowah County Death Records, use the form below. This form lets you, by state and local law, ask for death files. You can get them from county or city vital records offices. You may find both new files and old ones in the search. Put in the key details on the form. Then send it in. This is one way to get death files or other public files. Some of these are not easy to find online.

If you have a hard time with the form, call the office. If you need help with how to track a file, ask them. They can guide you and tell you what to do.

Public Records Department
Etowah County Vital Records Office
800 Forrest Avenue, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone: (256) 549-1440

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Official Etowah County Death Records Resources

Agency & Contact Information	Description
Etowah County Health Dept – Vital Records 709 E Broad St Gadsden AL 35903 256 547 6311	Main spot in Etowah County for death files. Staff helps with certs same day. Can order in office or by mail. Works with the AL Vital net to track all deaths. Serves Gadsden and whole county with care and speed.
Etowah County Probate Court 800 Forrest Ave Gadsden AL 35901 256 549 5334	Court branch in Etowah County that keeps law files. Helps folks with estates after death. Holds old death books and links to birth and wed files. Plays a key role when a kin must deal with will or deed in the county.
Alabama Dept of Public Health – Vital Records PO Box 5625 Montgomery AL 36103 334 206 5100	State hub that backs up Etowah County death files. Takes mail asks for copies. Offers VitalChek web orders. Runs the rules for all death files across AL and links with county staff to keep data true.
City of Gadsden 90 Broad St Gadsden AL 35901 256 549 4500	Seat of Etowah County. Town site gives gen info for locals. Death certs still from county health site but city helps with links and forms. Gadsden is core of county life and main town to reach out first.
City of Southside 2255 Hwy 77 Southside AL 35907 256 442 9770	Small town in Etowah County that leans on county health dept for death certs. Site gives base info like rules and city meet times. Folks here use Gadsden health site for all death files.
City of Attalla 612 4th St NW Attalla AL 35954 256 538 5636	One of the old towns in Etowah County. Has city hall site with key links. Death files still done by county. City gives help on where to go and what to bring for proof when kin pass.
City of Hokes Bluff 5701 Alford Bend Rd Hokes Bluff AL 35903 256 492 2414	Local seat in Etowah County. Small staff guides folk to right county dept for death certs. Town site has base info like meet dates and code. Death cert work flows back to Gadsden health site.