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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).
Arkansas is a closed-record state: death certificates stay restricted to family for 50 years. See who qualifies, the $10 fee, and how to order.
Georgia is an open-record state: the public can order plain-paper death records (SSN redacted), while certified copies are limited to family and tangible-interest applicants.