Download Free New York Death Records

Written By Arman Zulhajar on Monday, April 23, 2012 | 1:11 AM

By Claire Dowell


In the U.S., an individual is dead by law when a declaration of demise or certificate of passing away is agreed by a licensed medical practitioner. Thus, such person is removed from the list of the living. In New York, when a person dies, details of his departure are preserved in a database called New York Death Records. Among the other vital files like birth, marriage and divorce, bereavement accounts were initially collected and filed outside of New York City in 1881.

Today, such files are maintained and supervised by the Vital Records Section of the New York State Department of Health. This agency offers requesters with certified duplicates. They are free and can be visited from Monday to Friday 8:30 AM until 4:30PM eastern time, except for holidays. Certified duplicates obtained through standard processing entails 2 weeks to furnish then mailed to the claimant. However, priority applications are typically coursed through and ready for pick-up the same day.

If there are no data sited, a No Record Certification is granted and paid fee is not refunded. Usually, the cost per copy on regular processing is $30.00 and rush request is $45.00. You may have your payment made through cash, check or money order. If you wish to use your credit card for the transaction the method required is through Internet or telephone. Important requirements are set for walk-ins particularly identification evidences like driver license, state issued non-driver photo ID card, passport or military ID.

Moreover, this office gives away uncertified replicas of passing away for genealogy study. In this case, the file should be at minimum 50 years on file prior to its release. However if the requester is a direct-line successor for instance the child, grandchild or great grandchild, then the lengthy period could be waivered. One prerequisite to fulfill request is proof of relationship to the person whose account is being sought after.

For files filed in the five boroughs of New York City like Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island before 1949, the Municipal Archives is the best resource. Seeking for such document would mean using the microfilm reader machine that costs $5 per day but $15 per certificate if you opt for the clerk to seek the data while you wait. For official death certificates in these locations, go to New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene web portal.

Obituary Searches have been used for many years as essential tool in genealogy tracing. More importantly, the Internet has permitted people to assemble obituary accounts into different kinds of archives. Today, seeking through the Internet has become easier for genealogy professionals and the common individual. You may opt for free or fee-based websites online. To get the most reliable, instant and trouble-free result, turn only to paid file service providers on the web.




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