Florida - Obituaries Death Notices

By Claire Dowell


In 1968, the Freedom of Information Act has mandated all fifty states of the country, which includes Florida, to have public recorded open to the general public. This has allowed the resident of a certain state to access public documents such as death certificates of the deceased family member. Florida death records are being managed by the Department of Health Services under the Vital Records Section.

There are several reasons why death records are being requested. The number one reason why the residents of Florida request for death certificates is in order to conduct a research on the family history. Death certificates are one of the documents that have to be presented when claiming the insurance of the deceased individual. It can also be used to settle all the account that was left open by the deceased person.

A lot of useful information can be found on a death certificate. One can find the late individual's name and the date and place of birth of the person on the record. More importantly, details about the person's death can also be found. Such information includes the place, date and time of death as well as the cause of death. Florida death certificates indicate the names of the immediate family members of the deceased.

The state of Florida has managed to keep records that were dated since 1917. One has to pay a $5 fee for the retrieval of the record. The requesting individual will be required to provide their information such as their name and addresses as well as their relationship to the deceased person since death certificates are only given to immediate family members. The information that you provide is kept confidential and is only used as reference and for documentation purposes.

The office of the Vital Records Section at the Department of Health Services in Florida manages the state's death records. One can go directly to the office and file the request from there. Another way to get a copy of the document is to request for it through a mail order. The local library can also be a means to know about the death of a person through newspaper obituaries. There are providers that can also do the retrieval of the record for you. The Internet is the newest medium used by many in order to get the document.

Retrieval of a death record in Florida has never been this easy using the Internet. It is more convenient and faster compared to traditional methods since the search can be done even without leaving your homes. A free death records search can even be done but because of its inaccuracy many would still prefer paid websites because it provides complete and accurate results.




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