Death Records Now

As my grandmother used to say,"they are few and far between," but a few do exist. On the FamilySearch.org pilot site they have a few. I know they have some Texas death certificates. http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

Also, the state of Missouri has a wonderful website that includes:
Missouri Birth and Death Database pre 1910
Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1958
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/birthdeath/

Georgia’s Virtual Vault has a database of Death Certificates for 1919-1927. http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php

So, if I were in need of a marriage or death certificate, I would always check any websites for the state that would have issued the certificate.

With the link below you can print off copies of original Texas death certificates through 1976.

http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1320964;p=2;t=searchable

Now it wasn’t until after WW2, that a law was passed requiring info on births and deaths be recorded. So many people born at home or died at home before then will not have been recorded or have a certificate.