_http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm_ (http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm) Use this URL to go to the Los Angeles County Recorder's page. It will tell you EXACTLY what you need to know to get an informational copy of a death certificate. Basically you need to download two forms. One form you will fill out with the name of the deceased, date of death, etc. and a second form is a Certificate of Identity which MUST accompany the request form. This second form MUST be notarized, even for an Informational Copy. No notary, no certificate! First time I ordered a bank charged me $10 to have the form notarized. This last time (about 6 months ago) I used the Auto Club, since I am a member, and the notary charge was $4, I think. Once you get both forms complete, mail them to the name listed on the forms and you will receive your death certificate. The Information Copy is identical to the regular copy but simply has a stamp over it stating that it is an Informational Copy. The letters on the stamp are not so solid that they cover any information. All this is in an attempt to prevent theft identity fraud. I hope this will relieve the minds of all of you who are worrying about whether or not......etc. It's easy, not as easy as it used to be, and not as cheap as it used to be. The moral of the story is always order a birth/death/marriage certificate as soon as you uncover a new relative. The longer you wait, the more you will have to pay and probably the more hoops you will have to jump through. Barbara "Bobby" Dobbins Title Mira Loma, CA "Always Digging a Little Deeper" **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112)

Notarization is not required for an informational copy, whether ordered from the state or from the county. I have received informational copies from both the state Dept. of Public Health and from the L..A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk without submitting a notarized certificate. Mark Lomax Pasadena, CA On 7/14/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > _http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm_ > (http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm) > > Use this URL to go to the Los Angeles County Recorder's page. It > will tell > you EXACTLY what you need to know to get an informational copy of a death > certificate. Basically you need to download two forms. One form you will > fill > out with the name of the deceased, date of death, etc. and a second form > is > a Certificate of Identity which MUST accompany the request form. This > second > form MUST be notarized, even for an Informational Copy. No notary, no > certificate! First time I ordered a bank charged me $10 to have the form > notarized. This last time (about 6 months ago) I used the Auto Club, > since I am a > member, and the notary charge was $4, I think. Once you get both forms > complete, mail them to the name listed on the forms and you will receive > your death > certificate. > > The Information Copy is identical to the regular copy but simply has > a stamp > over it stating that it is an Informational Copy. The letters on > the stamp > are not so solid that they cover any information. All this is in > an attempt > to prevent theft identity fraud. > > I hope this will relieve the minds of all of you who are worrying about > whether or not......etc. It's easy, not as easy as it used to be, and > not as > cheap as it used to be. The moral of the story is always order a > birth/death/marriage certificate as soon as you uncover a new relative. > The longer you > wait, the more you will have to pay and probably the more hoops you will > have to > jump through. > > Barbara "Bobby" Dobbins Title > Mira Loma, CA > > "Always Digging a Little Deeper" > > > > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live > music > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I order quite a few death certificates from Los Angeles County. I don't use the forms, but send a letter which states that I am requesting an 'informational only' copy for family history purposes. I have never had a problem. The death certificate usually arrives within 2 - 3 weeks. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 2:50 PM Subject: [CALOSANG] AN ANSWER TO LA DEATH CERTIFICATE COPIES > _http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm_ > (http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm) > > Use this URL to go to the Los Angeles County Recorder's page. It will > tell > you EXACTLY what you need to know to get an informational copy of a death > certificate. Basically you need to download two forms. One form you > will fill > out with the name of the deceased, date of death, etc. and a second form > is > a Certificate of Identity which MUST accompany the request form. This > second > form MUST be notarized, even for an Informational Copy. No notary, no > certificate! First time I ordered a bank charged me $10 to have the form > notarized. This last time (about 6 months ago) I used the Auto Club, > since I am a > member, and the notary charge was $4, I think. Once you get both forms > complete, mail them to the name listed on the forms and you will receive > your death > certificate. > > The Information Copy is identical to the regular copy but simply has a > stamp > over it stating that it is an Informational Copy. The letters on the > stamp > are not so solid that they cover any information. All this is in an > attempt > to prevent theft identity fraud. > > I hope this will relieve the minds of all of you who are worrying about > whether or not......etc. It's easy, not as easy as it used to be, and not > as > cheap as it used to be. The moral of the story is always order a > birth/death/marriage certificate as soon as you uncover a new relative. > The longer you > wait, the more you will have to pay and probably the more hoops you will > have to > jump through. > > Barbara "Bobby" Dobbins Title > Mira Loma, CA > > "Always Digging a Little Deeper" > > > > **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live > music > scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! > (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I must respectfully say that you are incorrect about the notary part.  I have ordered at least 20 DCT's from L.A. County in the past five years and no "certificate of identity" is required if you just want an informational copy.  I have never used a notary and it is not necessary.   Joe --- On Mon, 7/14/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [CALOSANG] AN ANSWER TO LA DEATH CERTIFICATE COPIES To: [email protected] Date: Monday, July 14, 2008, 2:50 PM _http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm_ (http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/BDM_Records.cfm) Use this URL to go to the Los Angeles County Recorder's page. It will tell you EXACTLY what you need to know to get an informational copy of a death certificate. Basically you need to download two forms. One form you will fill out with the name of the deceased, date of death, etc. and a second form is a Certificate of Identity which MUST accompany the request form. This second form MUST be notarized, even for an Informational Copy. No notary, no certificate! First time I ordered a bank charged me $10 to have the form notarized. This last time (about 6 months ago) I used the Auto Club, since I am a member, and the notary charge was $4, I think. Once you get both forms complete, mail them to the name listed on the forms and you will receive your death certificate. The Information Copy is identical to the regular copy but simply has a stamp over it stating that it is an Informational Copy. The letters on the stamp are not so solid that they cover any information. All this is in an attempt to prevent theft identity fraud. I hope this will relieve the minds of all of you who are worrying about whether or not......etc. It's easy, not as easy as it used to be, and not as cheap as it used to be. The moral of the story is always order a birth/death/marriage certificate as soon as you uncover a new relative. The longer you wait, the more you will have to pay and probably the more hoops you will have to jump through. Barbara "Bobby" Dobbins Title Mira Loma, CA "Always Digging a Little Deeper" **************Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message