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samedi 15 mars 2014

New York Death Notices

By Ben Kingsley


If you are looking for vital records such as the New York death records, it pays to know where you can find the information you need. This is not only efficient but also cost effective and a time saver as you can get the details you need without going around wasting time and energy. With that said, death records in New York are stored into two different places. Death records of people who died before 1949 are located at the New York Municipal Archives whereas records that date after the said year can be found at the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. All records are available for the public.

To obtain death records, applicants must (1) be a relative of the deceased - sibling, parents or spouse, (2) have legal rights to do so including being a legal guardian (3) have a court order to do so and (4) the record contains medical information crucial to the health and welfare of those left behind. For those whose loved ones died outside of the city, they can get the death certificate from the clerk of the county where the person died.

For those who want to receive a copy of the death record for genealogy or family history purposes prior to 1949, check the New York Municipal Archives site. The office allows online order, by mail order and in person request for the death records. Vital record fees cost $15 for each record and for walk-ins; certified copies cost about $11. Telephone requests are not available for vital records request from the Municipal Archives. Extra fees or charges are charged for the following services: (1) $2 - Per year/per Borough (2) $2 per Borough/1year (3) $10 Additional record copy and (4) $5 for letter of exemplification appended in the certified copy. Shipping and handling charges depend on the total of the item(s) requested. For international shipping and handling services, the local S&H rates double up.

For death records starting from 1949, the applicants can request the information from the NY Department of Health. To request, applicants must submit a copy of their identification card with photo or utility statement with their name and full address. Passport copy is included if the request is made from a country which requires a valid US passport for travelling.

Each death record costs about $30 and can be requested via phone and mail. Those who request via the two options will be processed as priority handling. Additional charges of $15 are added to the total bill as well as $8 for vendor processing fee. Processing takes about 5 days to a week depending on the bulk of orders being processed. For those who want the records faster, they can avail of the UPS overnight express delivery with charges of $15.50.

To make the request faster and easier, the Office works with VitalChek network. All death records as well as other public records requests are handled by VitalChek as the Office does not accept credit card and online orders. For those who are interested in checking death records or death notices and want to do it free or pay a minimal amount, there are online sites that offer such services. It is faster and more convenient especially for those who only require minimal data or information.




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