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Minnesota is an open-record state: anyone can buy an informational death record, while certified copies go to family and estate reps. See fees, eligibility, and how to order.
Massachusetts death records are public. Anyone can order a certified death certificate from the city or town clerk or the state Registry of Vital Records, with no waiting period.
Mississippi is a closed-record state: death certificates are restricted for 50 years and only family, legal reps, or those with a tangible interest can buy a certified copy. Here is how to order one.
Yes, Michigan death records are open. Under MCL 333.2882, a certified copy, including cause of death, is issued to any applicant for a $34 fee. Here is how to order one.
Kentucky is an open-record state: anyone who pays the $6 fee and identifies the record can get a certified death certificate. Records go public after 50 years.
Maryland is a closed-record state. Only surviving relatives, authorized representatives, and funeral directors can buy a certified death certificate ($10). Here is how to order one.
Maine is a closed-record state: only family and authorized parties can get a certified death certificate until 25 years after death, when records become public.
Kansas is a closed-record state. See who can get a certified death certificate, the $20 fee, cause-of-death rules, and how far records go back.
Indiana is a closed-record state for death certificates. Family and those with legal interest can order a copy for $8; records open to the public after 75 years.
Iowa runs a two-track death-records system. County records are open to the public under chapter 22; certified state copies require entitlement. Fees and how to order.
Illinois is a closed-record state: certified death certificates go only to people with a personal, property, or genealogical interest. Records open after 20 years.
Louisiana is a closed-record state. Death certificates stay confidential for 50 years and only eligible family or legal parties can buy a certified copy ($7).