mardi 10 mars 2015

Free Death Records Significance

By Claire Dowell


One might not be able to think of how important a document of death can be. As a matter of fact, death records can be very advantageous in various ways. Perhaps the most substantial information such record can provide is the cause of death. With today's people's knowledge of genetic disorders, the mere fact than an ancestor may have succumbed to death from a familial disease is very significant. Death records do not only state the cause of death, but may also include any contributing factors, and many other important details about the decedent. The principal repository for Illinois death notices is the Department of Public Health, specifically the Vital Statistics Division.

Death records Illinois are not public records. The State of Illinois restricts access to such records only to those who are related to the decedent. People outside the family tree requesting for such will have to submit a document from the agency that needs the death record. Thus, if you wish to conduct genealogy research, you may have to settle for an uncertified copy of a death record and this copy will only be available if the death occurred at least 20 years before the date of your request.

Certified and uncertified copies of death records can be obtained from the Division of Vital Records. Additionally, such copies of death notices can also be acquired through the Office of the County Clerk in the county where the death took place. For deaths recorded prior to 1916, these can only be obtained from the county clerk's office.

In Illinois, it is the Vital Records Division that houses all vital records in the state including decrees of deaths. Such agency is appointed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. It is vital to take note, however, that even if the death decree requested is not certified, one can only obtain such file provided that the death occurred 20 years before the date of request. Requested information on deaths that transpired prior to this are not available at the state office. You can try your luck at the Office of the Clerk, though, in the county where the death took place as deaths that occurred before 1916 are available in this office.

In appealing for a copy of a death record, the significant information you need to provide are the decedent's full name, date and county of the death, the parents' name, your relationship to the deceased, and the reason for your request. If you are a legal representative, a written and notarized document naming you as the authorized individual should be submitted. If your purpose is to claim legal, personal or property interest, a printed document proving that you have a personal or property interest at stake, such as a will naming you, should be provided.

Acquiring copies of death records in the State of Illinois can be done online, by mail, by fax, or in person. The average processing time for death records free public requests takes days to weeks depending on the method of acquisition exploited and the volume of requests received in the office of Vital Records. If you want to get a copy of a death record in an expedited and practical way, then do it online. Simply search the web for online service providers, perform a little background check on the record provider you're eyeing on to ensure accuracy and less errors, and hire their services. There are a lot of online record providers which proffer the same service but for only a minimal fee. What's more, these providers can also give you the records you need in just a matter of minutes.




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