MARIE HESS
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MARIE HESS was born in approximately 1877 and died on May 30, 1956 at age 79 years.
Their place of death was recorded simply as "OHIO", which matches the name of both a U.S. state or territory and two different places in New York State. Based on typical patterns in the death index, this most likely refers to the Ohio in Herkimer County, rather than the state or territory. (This specific New York location was selected from the identically-named places based on population.)
More Information About This Record May Be Coming Soon
Some or all of the following additional fields of data might become available for this record in the near future, particularly for death records from more recent decades:
• Full date of birth (not just estimated birth year) • Place of birth (potentially city, likely state or province and country) • Parents' names • Parents' places of birth (possibly state/province, likely country) • Marital status • Surviving spouse's name • Veteran status • Occupation • and maybe more! •
Read more about the ongoing court-ordered "in-camera review" of this state data, as part of our lawsuit against the New York State Department of Health >>Similar Records in the New York State Death Index
People with the surname "HESS" who died nearby
Deaths in Ohio, Herkimer County Recorded by the New York State Department of Health
About 95% of the "place of death" information in the New York State Death Index was able to be standardized and matched to a known locality (town, city, county). The graph below, and its data counts, do not include the approximately 5% of death index records where the location was illegible or could not be easily matched. Information about a person's usual residence at the time of their death is only available in the state death index from 1957 onwards.
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Original Data Fields
Below is a table of the fields of data present in the New York State Death Index for this person. This information is only a subset of the full information that would be available to view on the actual death certificate. New York State Death Index records vary in their format from year to year. Some records stored date information with the month, day, and year in separate fields, while others provided a combined date of death. Most years of the index included a place of death, but only newer records included the person's usual residence at the time of their death. Some records have suffered damage and have partly or wholly illegible or missing information in the state index, although the original certificate's information might be complete. The actual death certiicate should considered be the authoritative source of information about this person, not the index.
Note that some of these fields have been cross-referenced with other data sources, such as the New York State Department of Health's official State Gazetteer, with its list of historic state localities (including some now-defunct hamlets and towns), to enhance the information. The Google Maps API and Google Places API were used to then geocode locations, where possible. A few other data fields, such as the person's approximate year of birth, were not present in the original state index, or at least not in the public version. They were calculated for this website, where possible, using the person's age at death and the date of death.
Many other fields of data do exist and are available in the state's official death index for more recent years, such as the deceased person's exact date of birth, place of birth, marital status, veteran status, parents' names, spouse's name, and so on -- but these fields of data are not yet available to the public. Reclaim The Records is continuing to work with its attorneys to acquire and publish as much data as possible from these records.
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How to Order a New York State Death Certificate
The information shown on this website is from the New York State Death Index, which contains limited information about each death. However, you may be able to order the full death certficate for more information. New York State restricts access to death certificates that are less than 50 years old and narrowly defines who is eligible for a certified copy. Records more than 50 years old can be ordered as an uncertified “genealogy copy” by anyone.
If the death certificate is less than 50 years old:
- If the decedent is your spouse, domestic partner, parent, child or sibling or you are a legal representative with proper documentation you are entitled to a certified copy
- If the decedent is your direct ancestor (only grandparent, great-grandparent, etc. - not aunt/uncle, cousin, etc.) you are eligible for a genealogy copy with proof of relationship
- If neither of the above apply, you are not eligible to get a copy of the death certificate until the record is fifty years old
If the death certificate is more than 50 years old:
- Any member of the public may obtain an uncertified genealogy copy for a New York State death certificate that is more than fifty years old. You do not need to be a relative.
- Note that New York City has a different 'embargo period' on death certificate access than the rest of New York State, and they currently force the public to wait 75 years for a copy of a NYC death certificate.
Note: This person died in 1956, which is more than fifty years ago, so their death certificate should be available to the public.
The New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) currently takes more than FIVE YEARS to process requests for uncertified genealogy copies, and more than NINE MONTHS even for certified copies. Therefore, you should almost always make your request for a death certificate directly to the local clerk's office or registration district office, if you can, which will get you the certificate in days or weeks.
If you truly need to order a record directly from the NYS DOH in Albany, you can find information for certified copies at https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/death.htm and genealogy copies at https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy.htm
Order from the Ohio Clerk RECOMMENDED
To order from the local clerk:
- Contact the Ohio clerk's office
- Request a certified copy (if you are an entitled party), or else a "genealogy copy" of the death certificate. Note that some locations may make you submit a self-addressed stamped envelope along with any forms.
- Provide the decedent's information:
- Name: MARIE HESS
- Date of Death: May 30, 1956
- Pay any applicable fees (varies by locality). Note that you may have to pay for your record by money order; not all clerks' offices take checks, and almost none of them take credit cards.
- Wait a few days or weeks.
Finding the Clerk's Office
We are working on compiling contact information for all local clerk offices in New York State. In the meantime, you can search online for "Ohio NY clerk's office vital records" or contact the county clerk's office for assistance.
Order from the Department of Health in Albany NOT RECOMMENDED
To order from the New York State Department of Health directly, which is unfortunately sometimes necessary:
- Visit the NYS Department of Health Vital Records website: health.ny.gov/vital_records
- Complete the application for a certified copy (if you are an entitled party) or a "genealogy copy" of a death certificate
- Provide the decedent's information:
- Name: MARIE HESS
- Date of Death: May 30, 1956
- Pay the required fee (check current pricing on the NYS website)
- Wait an inexcusably long time for processing and delivery. Note that the state will still likely deposit your check upon receipt of your request, not upon their very delayed production of your records some years later.
Additional Information about New York State Death Certificates -- and what about New York City?
New York State began requiring death certificates in 1880, although many jurisdictions did not comply until 1881. The amount of information recorded on death certificates has varied over time. Earlier certificates (1880s-1950s) may have less detailed information than more recent ones.
A few jursidictions, particulary the cities of Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers, kept their own records at the city level until approximately 1915, and did not report the earlier records to the state. For pre-1915 records from those locations, you will have to reach out to the town clerks, and not to the state.
Note also that New York STATE keeps its vital records separately from New York CITY, which is considered to be a totally different and separate vital records jurisidiction, with its own rules about when death records may become available to the public, and what kinds of relatives can access them.
While there are a few thousand New York City death records listed within this 'state' death index, those NYC certificates would have to be ordered from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, or for older death records (prior to 1951) obtained from the New York City Municipal Archives.
The only 'New York City' death certificates you can order from the State are the pre-1898 records where the neighborhood or location was not considered part of New York City until the city was consolidated. For example, a death certificate from a community like Canarsie (in Brooklyn) or Prince's Bay (in Staten Island) from prior to 1898 would still be stored with the state in Albany, not with the City, because those locations were not part of the City at that time.
Questions? Contact the specific clerk's office or the NYS Department of Health Vital Records office for assistance with your order, for current pricing, and specific eligibility requirements.
