In the US:
Consider that if there is no birth certificate there can be no death certificate. Different jurisdictions handle the matter in different ways depending on whether the issue garners attention and support from lawmakers. However, a miscarriage doesn't normally trigger a record of birth and death.
Generally, in the United States, when fetal death occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy, it is referred to as stillbirth or Sudden Antenatal Death Syndrome. A fetal death prior to 20 weeks is a miscarriage.
Many U.S. and foreign jurisdictions now have provisions for the issuance of a civil record in these cases, in the form of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth or a Certificate of Stillbirth, whereas other jurisdictions only provide for the issuance of a fetal death certificate.
Idaho has approved a controversial bill to create a death certificate for women who miscarry prior to 20 weeks. The certificate would not be a public record or carry any legal weight. The state currently issues death certificates for stillborns born after 20 weeks.
NYC issues death certificates for miscarriages at the request of the mother or funeral director.
You would need to check your particular jurisdiction to determine if there are any special policies.
the first death certificate was issued in 1898.
There may be an autopsy and the results of that are pending so a death certificate can be issued as proof of the death but the cause of death is still to be entered into the record.
"Acta parroquial" is a certificate issued by a church (literally: Parish Certificate) - depending on the context it could be a baptismal, religious marriage or death certificate.
"Acta parroquial" is a certificate issued by a church (literally: Parish Certificate) - depending on the context it could be a baptismal, religious marriage or death certificate.
Death certificates usually get issued in the state you die by the coroner. However, the living relatives can request a copy in the state of the dead person's residence.Added: I do NOT believe the second sentence in the above contribution is correct. A death certificate is just that - a "certificate" issued by the authority in the jurisdiction in which the decedent perished "certifying" the cause of death. It is a legal document and cannot be "duplicated" by a coroner or medical examiner of another jurisdiction.
Contact the Vital Statistics Office of your state they should be able to help you out.
Proof of Death certificates are issued to the Executor of the deceased's will or the person who makes the funeral arrangements through a qualified funeral home. If a government issued death certificate is required, the death must be registered first with the local government with a Medical Certificate of Death from the Coroner or Physician along with a Statement of Death from the Funeral Director.
French death certificates called 'actes de décès" are issued at the Mayor's office (the 'Mairie'). Please ask the 'Service de l'etat-civil' to issue the certificate.
The medical death certificate (issued by a doctor) is free of cost. This must then used to register the death within 5 days at a registrars office. The medical certificate will be taken off you and kept by the office and the office will issue the person registering the death with the documents you need for the funeral. These include one free copy of the Death Certificate. Duplicate Certificates can be purchased (at a discount) at this time, if you order them later they will cost £9.25 (+postage) each.
You cannot receive your death certificate. But you can get a death certificate of someone who is related to you.
it is a basic certificate for seafahrers issued by port authorities
death/miscarriage/stillborn