Missouri Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Missouri is a closed-record state. Family, legal reps, and people with a tangible interest can get a death certificate; records open to the public after 50 years.
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Montana Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Montana is an open-record state: anyone can get a certified death certificate for $16, with no waiting period. See who can request and how to order.
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Nebraska Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Nebraska is a closed-record state. Only a spouse, parent, or child can buy a certified death certificate ($16). Records open to the public after 50 years.
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Nevada Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Nevada is a closed-record state. Death certificates are confidential and released only to qualified family or legal representatives until 50 years after the death.
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New Hampshire Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
New Hampshire is a closed-record state: death certificates go to family or legal reps with a direct interest. Records become public 50 years after death. Fee is $15.
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New Jersey Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
New Jersey is a closed-record state: death certificates go only to family or a legal rep until 40 years pass. See who qualifies, the $25 fee, and how to order.
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New Mexico Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
New Mexico death records are closed: only immediate family or someone with a tangible legal interest can buy a certified copy until 50 years after death. Fee, eligibility, and how to apply.
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New York Death Records: Are They Public & How to Get One
New York death records are closed: only family or a documented legal claim can buy a certified copy. Records open to the public 50 years after the death. Fee: $30.
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North Carolina Death Records: Are They Public and How to Get Them
North Carolina restricts only certified death certificates. Anyone can get an uncertified copy that shows cause of death; certified copies are limited to family and legal reps. Here is how, the fee, and the rules.
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North Dakota Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Are North Dakota death records public? Anyone can buy an informational copy; the full record with cause of death is restricted. Fees and how to order.
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Ohio Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Ohio death records are open records. Anyone can buy a certified copy from the Ohio Department of Health for $21.50. Here is who can request, the cost, and how to order.
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Oklahoma Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Oklahoma death records are closed for 50 years. See who can request a certified death certificate, the $20 fee, cause-of-death rules, and how to order.
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Oregon Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Oregon is a closed-record state. Death certificates are restricted to family, legal reps, and property-right claimants, becoming public 50 years after death.
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Pennsylvania Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Pennsylvania is a closed-record state: only family and others with a direct interest can buy a certified death certificate until 50 years pass. Fee is $20. Here is how to order one.
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Rhode Island Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Rhode Island is a closed-record state: only family, legal representatives, or someone with a direct and tangible interest can get a certified death certificate until records turn 50.
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South Carolina Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
South Carolina is a closed-record state: only immediate family or a legal representative can buy a certified death certificate until records open to the public after 50 years.
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South Dakota Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
South Dakota restricts certified death certificates to eligible requesters, but anyone can order an informational copy for $15. Here is how access and cause of death work.
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Tennessee Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Tennessee is a closed-record state: certified death certificates go only to family or legal reps until records are 50 years old. See who qualifies, the $15 fee, and how to order.
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Texas Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Texas death records are closed for 25 years, then public. Learn who can request a Texas death certificate, the $20 fee, and how to order from DSHS.
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Utah Death Records: Are They Public and How to Get Them
Utah is a closed-record state: only family, a guardian, or legal rep can get a death certificate. Records become public 50 years after death. Fees and steps.
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Vermont Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Vermont is an open-record state for death records. Anyone can get a noncertified copy, while certified copies are limited to family and other eligible parties. Fees and steps here.
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Virginia Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Virginia is a closed-record state: only immediate family can buy a certified death certificate ($12). Death data becomes public 25 years after death. Here is how to get one.
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Washington Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Washington is a closed-record state. Certified death certificates go to family and qualified applicants; records become public at the State Archives after 25 years.
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West Virginia Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
West Virginia is a closed-record state. Death certificates stay confidential until 50 years old. See who can request one, the fee, and how to order.
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Wisconsin Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Wisconsin is a closed-record state for death certificates. Only family or those with a direct and tangible interest can get a certified copy until 50 years pass. Fee is $20.
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Wyoming Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Wyoming is a closed-record state: death certificates stay confidential for 50 years. Learn who can request a certified copy, the fee, and how to order.
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