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'''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 75 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 75 years, you must be:  
'''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 75 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 75 years, you must be:  


:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
:*The registrant (person whomthe record is concerned with)
:*The spouse of the person on the certificate
:*The registrant's spouse
:*The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate
:*The registrant's parents
:*The sibling of the person on the certificate
:*A descendant of the registrant, such as child or grandchild
:*Funeral director
:*A person having a common ancestor with the registrant (sibling, grandparent, anun, uncle or cousin)
:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate  
:*A legal guardian of the registrant
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.
:*A person or agency acting on behalf of the registant
:*A personal representative of the registrant's estate
:*A person whose right to obtain a copy of the record is established by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction
:*Adoptive parents who have filed a petition for adoption and need to determine the death of one or more of the prospective adopted child’s natural or legal parents
:*A person who needs to determine the marital status of a former spouse in order to determine the payment of alimony
:*A person who needs to determine the death of a nonrelated co-owner of property purchased under a joint tenancy agreement
:*A person who needs a death certificate for the determination of payments under a credit insurance policy
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 75 years have passed from the date of the death.


If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
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