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Searching the Web for Public Death Records

December 19th, 2009 6 comments

Searching the web for public death records does not have to be a long and difficult process. When you learn how and where to search, you can begin searching in no time at all. Whether you need to search for one record in particular or you want to search for multiple records, it can help to find a quality site to search from and to do your research on how to complete a successful death records search.

You may already have the papers involved in the death of someone close to you but what if you lose them? Because death records are not something we normally pull out and look at on a regular basis, it’s certainly possible that this can happen and you can lose the records. In this case, you will need to get them again. If you need them in a hurry, this can be especially frustrating.

But the Internet has a new solution to this. You can use an online database to help you find the death records you need as soon as possible. In many cases, you can even have them in a matter of minutes from when you begin your search. They can be quick and easy to find and you will have one less worry to deal with.

Most of the sites that are available on the Internet for genealogy won’t give any personal information regarding living people for privacy reasons. However, once a person has become deceased, you can obtain a great deal of information about them.

Death records will tell you the name of the deceased, date of birth, date of death, spouse information, other family’s information, obituary/death notice, cemetery location, cause of death, death certificate and much more. There are many ways you can make use of this information once you learn how to obtain it with ease online.

Many people turn to online databases to help them find information about their ancestors or someone else they are searching for death records for. The biggest advantage to this is that it is so easy. You don’t have to be located in the state that you are looking for records of. You can search from anywhere else in the world as long as you have an Internet connection.

When searching the web for public death records, you may find many services out there trying to offer you results but they are not all created equal. It’s important to do some investigation into the company you are thinking of using to make sure their database is secure, confidential and regularly updated. This is the only way to make sure you are getting good, accurate information.

With many of these databases, you can get almost instant results. If there is a death record that meets your criteria, you can bet you will find it. The best part is that it can all be done from the comfort and privacy of your own home. You can just search for what you want, with no questions asked.

Rose Quadee
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Question Death Certificates from Vital Records in New York City?

December 11th, 2009 6 comments

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.