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Green Valley News & Sun - Columns > Columns > Genealogy: Privacy laws affect availability of death certificates: "rizona death certificates issued in or prior to 1958 or are available at http://genealogy.az.gov/.
After 1958, the records are covered by privacy laws. Arizona is a “closed record” state, i.e., death records are not considered public for 50 years. Due to privacy laws, recent death certificates are generally provided only to next of kin, an attorney hired by the estate, the family, or a person with a legal interest, or a descendant with valid proof of descent.
Pima County death records are not even retained here, but are sent to Phoenix within 30 days of issuance.
For a number of reasons, among them violent death, contagious disease, unexplained death, absence of kin, or no physician in attendance, a death must be reported to the medical examiner. In those cases the body is sent to the Pima County Medical Examiner, 2825 E. District St., south of Ajo Way off Country Club in Tucson. Medical Examiner’s records are public, indexed and available to researchers."
read the whole blog to see some work arounds
After 1958, the records are covered by privacy laws. Arizona is a “closed record” state, i.e., death records are not considered public for 50 years. Due to privacy laws, recent death certificates are generally provided only to next of kin, an attorney hired by the estate, the family, or a person with a legal interest, or a descendant with valid proof of descent.
Pima County death records are not even retained here, but are sent to Phoenix within 30 days of issuance.
For a number of reasons, among them violent death, contagious disease, unexplained death, absence of kin, or no physician in attendance, a death must be reported to the medical examiner. In those cases the body is sent to the Pima County Medical Examiner, 2825 E. District St., south of Ajo Way off Country Club in Tucson. Medical Examiner’s records are public, indexed and available to researchers."
read the whole blog to see some work arounds
posted by Hugh W at 11:55 pm
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