Death Records

Losing a loved one is never easy, and the paperwork that has to be done after someone dies can be frightening to someone who is already distraught. The funeral home that handles your service can do some things for you, such as placing the obituary in the newspaper or helping you complete documentation involved in purchasing a gravesite. But there is so much more that needs to be done.

Whenever an individual dies, a record of their death is made by the attending doctor or medical examiner. That record of death is then filed with the estates division of the courts in the state and county in which the person lived and/or died. The information contained on a death certificate is the name of the decedent, the date of death, the cause of death and the names of their parents.

Death Records