Online Free Death Records Search

By Claire Dowell


One of the documents that have been made open to the public in Tennessee is the Tennessee death records. This was done after the Freedom of Information Act has been implemented.

Genealogy is the main reason why the residents of Tennessee request for a copy of a death certificate. It has information that is necessary when updating the family tree. This document is also needed by the immediate family of the deceased when they process government transactions such as claiming the insurance benefit or updating the dependents list. Requests may be denied if the death certificate is not presented when doing such request. Marrying is also another reason that death certificates are being requested in Tennessee. The widowed spouse has to present the death certificate of his/her late partner when applying for marriage.

One can find details about the death of an individual on a death certificate. The complete name of the deceased person as well as some of his/her personal details like date and place of birth are indicated on the record. The document would also show information as to when and where the person died. The cause of death of the person is also indicated on the document. One can also find the names of the immediate relatives of the deceased.

The Vital Records Section at the Department of Health is where all of the Tennessee's public documents are kept including the death records. The documents are kept at the said office only if it has not yet reached 50 years. A processing fee of $7 has to be paid in order to gain access to the file. Death certificates from 1July 1908 to June 1912 are enumerated at the school district. The document is only released if the one who filed the request is an immediate family member, if not; a special request has to be made. One should also know that a request form has to be filled out with the basic information of the file being requested to make the search. The personal information of the one who requested for the document should also be indicated on the file.

The first place that one should check when planning to request for a copy of a death certificate should be the Vital Records Section. If the document is not in their possession, it should be at the county where the person died. However, if going there is not possible, one can send a mail request addressed to the state office. All of the needed requirements and information has to be enclosed in the mail request to avoid delay and issues during the search.

There is a faster way to obtain a copy of a death certificate and that is to request it online. Many are now using the Internet to obtain a copy of a public document. There are a lot of keywords that can be used in order to find the best websites that would get the document for you including "how to find cause of death" or "how to obtain death certificates in Tennessee". With this, you will be given a list of websites that offer to obtain the document either for free or for a certain fee.




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