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== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step:<br>When did the death occur? '''  ==


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== '''Deaths 1856-1892''' ==
== '''Deaths 1856-1892''' ==
 
Prior to 1852 the state of Pennsylvania did not record statewide deaths. Church and cemetery records are the most important records for determining when an individual died. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  
Prior to 1852 the state of Pennsylvania did not record statewide deaths. Church and cemetery records are the most important records for determining when an individual died. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  


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== '''Who May Request a Death Certificate?'''  ==
== '''Who May Request a Death Certificate?'''  ==
Only certain people can request a death certificate. You must be:


:*Legal representative of decedent's estate
Only certain people can request a death certificate. You must be:
:*Immediate family member
 
:*Extended family member who indicates a direct relationship to the decedent
:*Legal representative of decedent's estate  
:*Power of Attorney (Please note that a Power of Attorney document is no longer valid upon the death of the individual)
:*Immediate family member  
:*Extended family member who indicates a direct relationship to the decedent  
:*Power of Attorney (Please note that a Power of Attorney document is no longer valid upon the death of the individual)


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