Obtaining State Death Certificates: State Requirements for the Release of Death Certificates to National Death Index Users

摘要

The publication provides National Death Index (NDI) users with recent information on what each State vital statistics office (including the District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands) requires before it will release copies of death certificates. The publication contains the name and address of the person in each State office who should receive the user's request and the phone number to call if there are questions related to the State's record release policies and procedures. Specific requirements for the purchase and use of death certificates are provided for each State.