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 === Deaths  ===
-Death certificates show only the name of the deceased, his age, date, place, and cause of death; occupation; and signature, relationship, and residence of the informant. A spouse’s name is sometimes given. If a child died, a parent’s name is often written in the space provided for the occupation.
+Civil registration death records can provide the following useful identifying factors for finding and tracing an ancestor--especially in cases when the surname is very common:
-Civil registration death records are of limited usefulness because the information:
+* age
+* date
+* signature
+* occupation
+* relationship
+* cause of death
+* name of the deceased
+* a child parent’s name
+* residence of the informant
+* name of a spouse (who may be the Informant)
+* approximate year of birth (age-deduced at time of death)
+* place of residence (useful in determining correct ancestor when searching other records, i.e. census)
+Death certificate info may:
-*Is very limited.
+*be very limited.
+*be inaccurate because it is based on the informant’s knowledge.
-*May be inaccurate because it is based on the informant’s knowledge.
+*pertain to the wrong person due to difficulties in identifying the correct index entry.
+*be the only civil registration record for persons born or married before July 1837.
-*May be for the wrong person due to difficulties in identifying the correct index entry.
-However, a death certificate is often the only civil registration record for persons born or married before July 1837.
 === Stillbirths and Adoptions  ===