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American death certificates.

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Pain

Pain Report 9 Jul 2006 22:45

Does anyone know what information is on an American death certificate? Are they as useful as the Australian ones? Jayne

Pain

Pain Report 9 Jul 2006 23:38

Nudge

Judy

Judy Report 10 Jul 2006 00:56

American birth certificates give date, time, place of birth, father's name and mother's surname. Judy

Pain

Pain Report 10 Jul 2006 01:12

Hi Judy Did you mean the death certificates Jayne

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 10 Jul 2006 03:09

Jayne, What state was the death in? Rose

Pain

Pain Report 10 Jul 2006 09:16

California, I think Jayne

Judy

Judy Report 10 Jul 2006 15:39

Oooops....that info I left was in regards to birth but death also advices on one's date and place of birth, parents and cause of death....there are 2 types of death certificates, short and long forms....which I found out the hard way when I ordered and didn't realize there were 2 types. The short form does not include parental information.....I had to re-order to get that. When ordering, make sure you request the long form to include parents. Judy

Pain

Pain Report 10 Jul 2006 19:21

Thankyou Judy for your help. Jayne

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 10 Jul 2006 19:56

Hi can you tell me how to apply for certs in US do you go to County or is there a national body like ours. And how much do they cost and how do you pay? regards Cynthia

Pain

Pain Report 10 Jul 2006 20:44

I have no idea at the moment Cynthia. I just wanted to know if it would be worth it. I am sure this man is a member of my family but I cant confirm it yet,that was what I was hoping a death certificate might do. I am going to look into it this evening/tomorrow, I will let you know. Jayne

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 6 Aug 2006 22:55

Did anyone come up with a solution to this one? I've found a possible record for my long-lost grandfather using the rootsweb SSDI search. - linked in to VitalCheck Network Inc. Their system charges: Non-refundable Processing Fee $12.00 Certificate Cost $15.00 Shipping & Handling* $39.50 (UPS expedited) Total Charges: $66.50 *or Regular mail $5.00 Total Charges: $32.00 This seems quite a lot, compared with the way GRO charges. I just wondered whether this route is equivalent to some of the iffy sites which offer to get a UK cert for £30+ when you need only pay £7 if you go direct. Christine

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 6 Aug 2006 23:27

This seems to be the Florida site for death certs: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/deaths.htm The fees quoted there suggest that I was right to hesitate before going for the VitalCheck application. I'm e-mailing them now to see what it should really cost. Christine

Pain

Pain Report 8 Aug 2006 00:05

Wow Christine that seems a lot. I would be interested to know what the real price is Jayne

Philip

Philip Report 8 Aug 2006 00:47

I'm in California, I know a birth cert costs $18.00 can check up on death certs if you'd like. What area of CA are you looking at?

Philip

Philip Report 8 Aug 2006 00:52

Ok straight from the California state website, death certs cost $12! http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OVR/DeathOrderCert.htm Scroll to the bottom for pertinant info.

Pain

Pain Report 8 Aug 2006 01:15

Hi Phillip Thankyou for the offer. I cant believe it but I have lost the information that I had on my relative. It took me a long time to locate that. I think my death was in Redwood City but cant be sure untill I find it again. I will get back to you on it Thankyou Jayne

Sheila from Canada

Sheila from Canada Report 8 Aug 2006 01:42

Hi: I brought up the website for Calif. Death Cert. It asks how you are related. What if you know the person that died but don't know exactly how they are related. I have been told that the person I am looking for is a cousin to my grandmother but not sure. Helen, you were looking into this death for me it was for Dorothy Emily Howard, how do I put down how I am related? Also, have you found any more information for me. thanks a lot. Regards Shiela