1,771 Born in Greece - North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994

The FamilySearch.org website offers FREE access to their database - NORTH CAROLINA DEATHS, 1931-1994.  There are 1,771 people in the database who have listed Greece as their place of birth.  

DESCRIPTION OF DATABASE by FamilySearch.org

These collections are indexes to deaths recorded in North Carolina for the years 1906 to 1930 and 1931to 1994.

North Carolina death certificates are recorded on a printed form which was filled in by hand or typed.

The State of North Carolina began recording deaths in March 1913. The trend of keeping state-wide death records throughout the United States expanded in the early 20th century after Congress passed a resolution in 1901 asking each state to gather information about births and deaths on a statewide basis. Because Congress did not fund it, it took several more years before it happened in every state. Death certificates were usually filled out by a mortician or medical professional. They filled in the information concerning the death and then obtained personal information on the deceased from an informant, usually a relative. Then, they sent the information to the county, who sent a copy to the state.
Death certificates were usually filled out by a mortician or medical professional. They filled in the information concerning the death and then obtained personal information on the deceased from an informant, usually a relative. That information was submitted to the county, who sent a copy to the state. The Vital Records Section of the Department of Public Health is responsible for maintaining and issuing certified copies of vital records, including death certificates for deaths that occurred in North Carolina. The Vital Records Section officially began recording birth and death events in 1913. See Wiki article North Carolina, Vital Records, Death Records to see availability of this colection. The State of North Carolina began statewide registration in 1913 and achieved compliance by 1920. 

Death certificates were created to record deaths in North Carolina in compliance with state law and to better serve public health needs. They were also used in connection with the probate of wills and the administration of estates.

Information pertaining to death is reliable; including death, name of the attending physician or attending medical professional, name and address of the funeral home used, and the exact date and place of burial. Other information is dependent upon the reliability of the informant.

RECORD CONTENT

The information found in most death certificates includes:

• Date and place of death, including city and county
• Name of deceased and their residence
• Gender, age, race and marital status of deceased
• Occupation and employer of deceased
• Date and place of birth of deceased
• Father's name and birthplace
• Mother's maiden name and birthplace
• Cause of death
• Name of attendant at death
• Burial information
• Name of informant and relationship to deceased