Free Public Death Records

By Claire Dowell


One of the saddest news that we can hear is to know about the death of a person close to us. In the state of Virginia, information about the death of an individual can be obtained in a number of ways. Checking out the obituary section of the local newspapers can fill you up on the details about the death of a person. Virginia death records are one of the state's public documents that the local residents can access.

Death records are used when conducting a research on the history of a certain family. IT is also one of the primary documents needed when processing legal matters such as insurance clams and transfer of property. The widowed spouse will be required to provide the death certificate of the deceased partner if he/she plans to marry again.

Details about the death of an individual are the highlights of the death certificate. Information such as the reason why the person died and the place as well as the date of death is indicated on the document. Personal details of the deceased individual can also be obtained such as the complete name, county of residence and the date of birth. One can also find the names of the immediate family members of the deceased. The state of Virginia indicates details about the interment service on the record.

The cost for requesting for a death certificate in the state of Virginia is $12 per copy. Only the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Richmond and Norfolk have kept records that were registered since 1896 to June 4, 1912. The rest of the cities in Virginia only have records from June 14, 1912. Not all can request for a copy of a death certificate. Immediate family members of the deceased are the only ones who can request for the certificate. The one who request for the record would be asked to present proof of identification. The death certificate would be released after several weeks from the date it has been filed.

The vital record Section of the Department of Health Services has archived the death records in the state of Virginia. The request can also be filed at the county where the person breathed his last. Another place to look up information about the death of an individual is the public library. One can check out the obituary section of the newspaper collection at the library however this method takes a while. One new method to know about the death of a certain person is to check it online.

Obituaries death notices are now accessible online. This had made the information about the death of an individual more accessible than before. One can check this information through the use of the Internet. The search can even be done for free or for a certain fee. If you value quality result, the going for the paid service may be a wise choice because it provides complete and accurate record that is ready to be used for any reason.




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