<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	Sarah Louise
Last Name	Farmer
Maiden Name	White
Maiden Name	White
Birth Date	17 March 1862
Death Date	4 February 1951
Burial Country	United States
Burial State	Virginia
Burial County	Washington
Burial City	Abingdon
Burial Cemetery	African American Cemetery
Notes	Fathers Name: John White Mothers Name: Elizabeth Gobble Disposition: Burial Marital Status: Widowed Spouse: Mr Orfield and Samuel J Farmer
Age Years	88
Age Months	10
Age Days	17
Source	Virginia death certificate # 4840

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