A full list of services can be found on our A—Z listings page. In this section Civil registration Information given on birth certificates Information given on marriage certificates You are here: Information given on death certificates Order a copy of a certificate Irish births, marriages and deaths Scottish births, marriages and deaths Information on stillbirths Information on adoption certificates Information on soldiers killed in WW1 or WW2 Births, marriages and deaths before civil registration Information given on death certificates In England and Wales, a death certificate holds the following information: date and place of death — from the late nineteenth century an address may be given rather than the name of an institution e.
Visited pages Please enable javascript in your browser settings to view virtual breadcrumbs marking the 9 most recent pages you have visited on birmingham. Council Services About Birmingham Adult social care Benefits and support Births, deaths and ceremonies Business and licensing Children and families Council tax Environment Housing Parks, leisure and wellbeing Planning and development Roads, travel and parking Schools and learning Things to do Waste and recycling Your council. For deaths that occurred within the past few months, you should start with the county office, because it is more likely to have the certificate on file.
After a few months have passed, the state office will probably have it, too. To get a certified copy of a death certificate, you can usually fill out a request form provided by your vital records office. If there isn't one, you'll likely have to provide information such as:. In some states, like Connecticut, you'll have to provide proof of your relationship to the deceased person such as a marriage or birth certificate ; in others, like California, you will have to submit a sworn statement with your request that states you're the executor of the deceased person's estate or a close family member.
You will have to pay for each copy of the death certificate. If you order additional copies at the same time, they will probably be less expensive. If you're serving as the executor of the deceased person's estate and pay for the death certificates yourself, you can later reimburse yourself from the estate.
For the specific rules that apply to obtaining death certificates in your state, see Burial and Cremation Laws. To order copies of a death certificate, contact the county or state vital records office in the place where the death occurred. They will tell you exactly what you need to do. Locate a county vital records office. To find your local vital records office online, do an online search using "vital records office" and your county's name.
If you can't find it this way, find your county's general website, and try navigating to the "registrar" or "clerk. Locate a state vital records office. To find the office that handles vital records in your state, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vital Records tool and click on your state. For a complete guide to settling a deceased person's estate or trust, including more information about death certificates, see The Executor's Guide , by Mary Randolph.
For help organizing personal information and records—including birth, marriage, and death certificates—in a complete, easy-to-use system, see Get It Together , by Melanie Cullen. The information provided on this site is not legal advice, does not constitute a lawyer referral service, and no attorney-client or confidential relationship is or will be formed by use of the site. The attorney listings on this site are paid attorney advertising.
In some states, the information on this website may be considered a lawyer referral service. Government officials may need the death certificate to review the cause of death during investigations to determine if foul play occurred.
Public health officials use death certificates to compile data on various statistics, including leading causes of death. Public health policies depend heavily on the mortality data from death certificates because they are the only source of information about the causes of death and illnesses preceding death. Prior to issuing a certified death certificate, authorities usually require a signature from a physician or coroner to validate the cause of death and the identity of the deceased.
Upon the signing of the death certificate, local authorities will typically issue a certificate of disposition of remains, also known as a burial or cremation permit.
Crematories and cemeteries require this form before they will cremate or bury a body. In some jurisdictions, the form is combined with a transportation permit that allows the movement or shipment of a body. In some states, death certificates are considered public domain documents and they can be obtained by any individual regardless of the requester's relationship to the deceased.
In other states, only a legal representative, a spouse, parent, child, or sibling of the deceased may obtain a certified copy of the death certificate. In these instances, proof of relation to the decedent is required when submitting the application. Siblings typically need to provide a copy of their birth certificate showing parental relationship to the decedent.
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