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If you are looking for death records that are older than 1940. You may need to visit the countyMoreIf you are looking for death records that are older than 1940. You may need to visit the county recorders office in the county where the death occurred.
The state registrar will issue the certificates and send them directly to the funeral home via mail. To expedite the process and provide death certificates to you more quickly, your funeral home may choose to order death certificates directly from the municipality of which they are located.
You can get a death certificate at the deceased's local vital records office or from their county's department of health. You may also be able to get copies from the funeral or mortuary director who prepared the person's body.
Birth and Death Certificates / Marriage and Divorce documents: The California Department of Public Health — Vital Records issues certified copies of California vital records. The fastest way to request a copy of a birth or death certificate or marriage or divorce documents is to order online at CDPH-VR.
Birth and death certificates, dating back from 1873 to the present, are available from the County of Santa Clara Office of the Clerk-Recorder or call (408) 299-5688. New location as of October 23, 2023: 110 W. Tasman Dr., San Jose, CA 95134.
Download and fill out an order form below. If you are unable to download the form, please call (408) 299-5688 and we will mail or fax you a form. Get the form notarized. Only Certified Authorized death certificates purchased by mail or online require a notarized form.
Certifying a death is also time consuming and demanding. California Health and Safety Code specifies that the doctor who last attended to the deceased person must sign the death certificate within 15 hours, stating the date, time, and cause of death.
In most cases, it will take about 4-6 weeks to receive a death certificate in California after the request has been submitted. However, if the certificate is ordered through a funeral home, it may take only 2-3 weeks for you to have it mailed to you.
Professional Funeral Directors and Hospitals May File the Death Certificate. Families may file their own paperwork with the County Office of Vital Records in the case where a Professional Funeral Director is not hired by the family of the deceased.