Question Death Certificates from Vital Records in New York City?
I want to order the death ceriticates of 7 of my 8 great-grandparents. I already know where one was born, so I don’t need that one. I pretty much know where all of them died. That’s not what I’m looking for. What I’m looking for is if that record says where they were born too, and if possible, who there parents were. It costs $15. I’ll probably order one and see what it says, and than do the rest, but it takes like 6-8 weeks in between. Based on personal experience though, has it said place of birth on it?
I agree with Wendy.
Order the death certificates.
Knowing whether or not your ancestors died from a disease/health condition that may affect your health is worth the price of the certificate.
I have the death certificates of my paternal grandparents, maternal grandmother, my dad, 2 older brothers and a sister, as well as my 2nd step-mother-from Hell, all from Florida.
All show their birth dates and places, dates, times and places of death, their occupation, place of residence, the name and address of the funeral home, date of burial, names and places of the cemetery(s) and parents names.
If a death certificate gives you just one new piece of information, it’s worth more than $15.00.
Even the smallest clue can become the biggest clue.
Both parents and place of birth are standard questions on a death certificate. It also will have place of burial and funeral home (meaning, you probably can also ask for their records).
The catch?? If they were 93 when they died and in a nursing home, and the adm. does not have the info.. it may not be there, and it may be inaccurate. You won’t know until you try each one.
Of course..I am assuming that you already have census data for all of them, and preferably more than one census year? Immigration info (if that applies)?? You may find that you can get the specifics from that, before you spend the money. You can use ancestry.com many times at your local library for free. For the same money, you can subscribe for a few months, milk the subscription then quit.
Me, I would want the certs anyway. But.. I would work the alternate sources FIRST to see what that turns up.
If you post the name(s).. not all at once, of course, and sweetly.. several persons here do lookups.
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I have gotten several death certificates, for family members from Nevada, Connecticut, Florida, and Mississippi. None show place of birth. I feel certain that is never included on Death certificate.
There are sites like Ancestry.com, that are amazing with finding this kind of information and more.
Good Luck
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I agree with Wendy.
Order the death certificates.
Knowing whether or not your ancestors died from a disease/health condition that may affect your health is worth the price of the certificate.
I have the death certificates of my paternal grandparents, maternal grandmother, my dad, 2 older brothers and a sister, as well as my 2nd step-mother-from Hell, all from Florida.
All show their birth dates and places, dates, times and places of death, their occupation, place of residence, the name and address of the funeral home, date of burial, names and places of the cemetery(s) and parents names.
If a death certificate gives you just one new piece of information, it’s worth more than $15.00.
Even the smallest clue can become the biggest clue.
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Usually death certificates show only the state of birth not the city or county. If you know where your relatives died you would probably get their death certificates faster and cheaper from the county clerk’s office of the county they died in. Death certificates usually show the name of the deceased parents if whoever gives the information knows it; if the deceased had living relatives one of them would probably have given the info for the record.
I joined Ancestry.com for $20 a month so that I can access census records; you wouldn’t believe the info you can get from those records! It’s amazing. You might want to consider becoming a member. I’m from Mich and death, birth & marriage records are being put online; with membership in Ancestry all of these documents are free to me. I’m sure this is happening in other states.
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You can the site I know they provide records of anyone else you want to. Here’s the URL: http://www.recordsdetective.com.
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try to have those copies in this site http://www.legal-detective.com/ where you can obtain it legally and instantly. I am using this one also. Hope this can help you.
Good Luck!
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