Are death certificates public record?

Birth, Death & Marriage Certificates California birth, death, fetal death, still birth, marriage and divorce records are maintained by the California Department of Public Health Vital Records. read more

Under most jurisdictions, death certificates are considered public domain documents and requests for it can be granted to any member of the public as long as procedures are followed. Death Notices. Another public database screened during a death record search is the Social Security Death Index. read more

Vital records most commonly refer to records such as birth and death certificates, marriage licenses and divorce decrees, wills and the like. These records are created by local authorities, and with possible exceptions for events overseas, in the military, or in the District of Columbia. read more