Get Your Death Records Online. For each Alabama death certificate request, as much information as available from the following list will need to be provided: Full legal name, date of birth, date of death, race, social security number, county (city) of death, sex, age at death, spouse, parents, your name, your signature, relationship to deceased, mailing address, phone number. The search fee for one death certificate (certified copy) is $12. Additional copies are $4. This fee is payable by money order or check to “Vital Records.” Cash is not accepted and fees are non refundable. Faster service will warrant additional fees.