More than six years after a man was misidentified and buried with someone else’s name, relatives say they finally have a ...

"There is overwhelming evidence" of Billy the Kid's death date, historian says. Billy the Kid, American gunman and outlaw, (1877-1881) is seen in a print from the Pictorial History of the Wild West, ...

Why Do We Need a Death Certificate? The IRS may disagree, but the death certificate is arguably the most important legal document in existence. It's the only legal proof that someone has died. The ...

TULSA, Okla. — "We got along wonderfully. No problems. Ever." 93-year-old Kermit Brooks said this while reflecting on 26 years of marriage with his late wife Mary. She passed away on May 9. One month ...

But in North Carolina, family members often can’t get those documents for many months — and sometimes more than a year — because of delays in the completion of state autopsy reports. Without death ...

The West Virginia Department of Health has changed its death certificate process to improve access for families, according to a community announcement. The West Virginia Health Statistics Center will ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Shapiro administration announced that more Pennsylvania veterans and their families are now eligible for free birth and death certificates from the state Department of Health, as ...

Floridians are facing delays in obtaining death certificates for deceased loved ones as state officials respond to a potential cyberattack, creating holdups in funeral arrangements and sparking fears ...