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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Patricia	Report	20 Apr 2006 13:49
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Thanks for that, I'm just fed up sending off for the wrong certs, got another dud one today! Trisha
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8 416 Send Message	☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy	Report	20 Apr 2006 13:47
	Not usually.
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Patricia	Report	20 Apr 2006 13:45
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	So that person wouldn't need to provide proof, ie birth cert? Trisha
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8 416 Send Message	☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy	Report	20 Apr 2006 13:43
	The age is given by whoever registers the death. If that person doesn't know them well, it could be years out.
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Patricia	Report	20 Apr 2006 13:42
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 181 Send Message	Hi Peeps, How accurate do you think the age is on the death certs? Is it possible that they just take the word of the next of kin, or a neighbour etc if the person dies at home? What do you think? Regards Trisha