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How to Find Virginia Death Records (view source)
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== '''Deaths after 1912''' == | == '''Deaths after 1912''' == | ||
The state of Virginia began recording deaths in 1912. Currently, there are no indexes to Virginia deaths from 1912 to the present available online.<br> | The state of Virginia began recording deaths in 1912. Records are housed at the Virginia Department of Health State Office and in the county where the death occurred. Currently, there are no indexes to Virginia deaths from 1912 to the present available online.<br> | ||
==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
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'''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last | '''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 25 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 25 years, you must be: | ||
:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate | :*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate | ||
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:*The legal guardian of the person on the certificate | :*The legal guardian of the person on the certificate | ||
:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate | :*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate | ||
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until | ::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 25 years have passed from the date of the death. | ||
'''If you do not want to order the death record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]] you can search.<br>''' | '''If you do not want to order the death record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]] you can search.<br>''' | ||