<heading>What are death certificates?</heading>Death certificates are legal documents issued by the government following a death. The information on the form is supplied by an informant who is usually a close family member.<heading>What genealogical data can I learn from Death Certificates?</heading>The information on death certificate varies based on the governing agency and time period but the following information is typical: <ul><li>Name of the deceased (married women usually by maiden name) </li><li>Birth date </li><li>Birth place</li><li>Death date </li><li>Death place</li><li>Name of spouse</li><li>Parent’s names </li><li>Birthplace of parents</li><li>Residence address at time of death</li><li>Gender</li><li>Race</li><li>Age at death</li><li>Marital status</li><li>Occupation</li><li>Military information</li><li>Attending Physician’s Name</li><li>Dates and duration of final of medical care</li><li>Burial Place</li><li>Burial Date</li><li>Undertaker’s name</li><li>Informant’s name and address </li></ul><heading>What years do death certificates cover?</heading>Death records began in 1871 for people who died inside city limits and in 1907 for people who died outside of city limits.

Given Name	Frank
Last Name	Miller
Birth Date	27 May 1905
Death Date	7 April 1926
Burial Country	United States
Burial State	Texas
Burial County	Grayson
Burial City	Van Alstyne
Burial Cemetery	Cannon Cemetery
Notes	Murdered by, Sheriff Albert E. Lary, on the night of, April 7, 1926 in, Woodville, Oklahoma. Fathers Name: Bill Miller Mothers Name: Delia Hensley Disposition: Burial Marital Status: Single
Age Years	20
Age Months	11
Source	Van Alstyne Leader Newspaper

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