Virginia Public Death Records Database

By Claire Dowell


Searching for your loved ones' death files in Virginia Death Records is very reliable and trustworthy. This department ever since has been known to provide only confidential data and they know that when it comes to death issues, such topic is very sensitive and they are very particular with it. Employees are also well trained about the purposes of requesting for that report of death certificates. Most common reasons for requests are insurance benefits, sharing of wealth and properties between the family members and some are for case or medical investigation purposes. Topics below therefore are the information on how to get a deceased person's files.

These reports are always available and ready from the state's Department of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Say for example a citizen is trying to search for the records of her late husband, you will be given procedures on how to do it via the internet, and you will be given a website on where to go to however, certain fees may need to be paid. For only $12 per record, one can already check it online.

If the deceased person died 50 years ago, this will be the only time that the records will be made public. Otherwise, it will only be the family's immediate members who are allowed to see the death certificate and other pertinent records. These will be then the immediate relatives of the deceased such as the child, grandparents and parents. Relatives and in-laws are prohibited to view the records.

Aside from the payment, a valid photo ID is also necessary for the one who requests for the papers. Not only that, you may also submit a driver's license, employment ID or government ID is also accepted. Other identification considered are passports, Certificate of Ownership, Health care insurance policies or cards, also your social identification cards are considered valid. In addition, one's Life Insurance policies, pilot licenses or any US Military discharge paper. Just present any of those to the office for your request to be granted.

Moreover, one can also order such records via mail or in personal. Expect however to receive the mails in two to four weeks starting from the day the office of the vital records received your request. Send the request to P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia, 23218-1000 and their phone number is 804-662-6200. In sending such request, please input the needed information from your signed letter. Such required data are the name of the deceased, date and place where the person died, relationship to the deceased. It is also important to indicate the reason why the record is being obtained and to provide one's personal information which will be used for documentation purposes. Ensure that you sign your application form. For those clients who personally visited the office, they get the same schedule of release when processing the papers. Their office address is at:

A Death Record then is of vital importance in United States especially in Virginia. This is also the reason why they developed an online system wherein all citizens can simply check the records online for their own benefits and easy access. By verifying the records online, it will be faster and it only require a certain fee for them to retrieve the pertinent papers or documents.




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