<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	Mary
Last Name	Wilson
Maiden Name	Smith
Maiden Name	Smith
Birth Date	13 July 1847
Death Date	8 January 1941
Burial Country	Australia
Burial State	Western Australia
Burial County	City Of Melville
Burial City	Perth
Burial Cemetery	Fremantle Cemetery
Notes	Fathers Name: Robert Smith Mothers Name: Martha Smith Disposition: Burial Marital Status: Widowed Spouse: Samuel Oliver Wilson
Age Years	93
Source	Death Certificate

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