----- Original Message ----- From: "chris.horgan" <chris.horgan@bigpond.com> To: <aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 5:31 PM Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Death Certificate in Queensland > Is it right that a female's death certificate in Qld is > recorded under > her maiden name? > Hi Chris Would be recorded under the name she was known by which in more recent times might be her maiden name There is no law the says a woman has to take her husbands surname upon marriage . Its just convention in all States Bye MargM Beautiful Wyong Shire NSW