mercredi 15 janvier 2014

Florida Free Death Records

By Ben Kingsley


The death of an individual is probably one of the saddest news that we can hear. Sad as it may seem, such emotional event has to be documented. In the state of Florida, this documentation is in the form of a certificate. Although, the official document is a death certificate given only to the family of the deceased, Florida death notices are still published in the local newspapers to inform the public about the death of a local resident.

The residents of Florida uses death certificate in a number of ways. The immediate family of the deceased needs to present the death certificate when they claiming of the insurance of the deceased. Without it, the request may be delayed or denied. Genealogy research is also another use of such document. It is used as a reference when the family tree is being updated. If the spouse of the deceased has any plans of marrying again, he/she has to secure a copy of the death certificate since it is one of the requirements for widows who apply for marriage.

A lot of information can be obtained from a death certificate. As the name implies, it contains information about the death of an individual who resides in Florida. The complete name of the deceased individual is documented on the file along with the date and the place where the person has been recorded to have died. The names of the immediate family are also indicated on the certificate.

Deaths which have been recorded in the state of Florida since 1917 are the only ones that can be requested in the state office. For those who needs records before the said year, they have to check it with the county clerk office and see if the county have a copy of the said file. It cost $5 per request in order to get a copy of the death certificate from the state. One should be able to provide the basic details of the record that is being requested. It is important to include the personal details of person who requested the file since only the immediate family of the deceased is allowed to get a copy of the certificate.

One can go to the office of the Department of Health under the Vital Records Section in order to request for a copy of a death certificate in Florida. The said office is responsible for keeping such files and other public documents. If going there is not possible, one can check with the local county and see what they can do for you.

Death records are also available through the Internet. When requesting for a copy of a death certificate through the Internet, one can save energy and time in doing the search. The document of interested can be obtained in just seconds unlike when it is requested at any offices. One can even search for the record for free. There are websites that allow their users to try their services for a period of time. This gives the user time to explore the system and if they like it they can proceed with the paid option.




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