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Anniversaries and archives corrections: three ways to change an old page
Anniversaries and archives corrections: the three ways to change an old page, what a family can ask for when removal is refused, and what resurfacing costs.
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What an in memoriam notice is, and how it differs from a death notice and an obituary
What an in memoriam notice is, how it differs from a death notice and a news obituary, what families put in one, and why researchers use them.
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What reliable sources report about causes of death for actors
Actors who died: what coroners, medical examiners and vital records offices publish about causes of death, and why a screen credit gap is not one.
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How to read the cause line in a celebrity death notice
Read the cause line of a celebrity death notice in four parts: wording, speaker, date and document, and learn which sources confirm a cause.
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How a deaths-today page is sourced: CDC counts, state certificates and memorial notices
How a celebrity deaths-today page is sourced: NCHS provisional data, CDC WONDER, state vital records, medical examiner releases and family notices, and which record supports which claim.
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Celebrity deaths: checking dates for Bowie and Prince
Celebrity deaths may be announced or documented later. Use Bowie and Prince to distinguish death dates from announcement, report, and service dates.
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Celebrity Funeral Home Death Announcement Basics
Celebrity funeral home death announcement basics: how families and clergy share approved service details through notices, websites, and bulletins.
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Citing celebrity death records from archive pages
Citing celebrity death records from archive pages: identify the dated source, note publication and revision dates, and keep a log of changes.
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How musician deaths are announced by cities, unions and venues
A guide to the three channels that announce a musician death: city memorial custom, union or guild notice, and venue tribute, with steps to verify each.
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What the FTC Funeral Rule means for paid death notices and news obituaries
The FTC Funeral Rule paid death notice rules cover price lists and misrepresentation, while editorial obituaries sit outside the rule entirely.
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How US libel and privacy law shapes corrections on celebrity death pages
Libel privacy law celebrity death corrections shape how US archives fix errors, balancing defamation, publicity, privacy, and copyright rules.
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California Death Certificate Facts for Archive Research
California death certificate facts for archive research: copy types, restricted fields, the 50-year rule, and where related records may appear.
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Celebrity Coroner Report Search: How to Request and Read One
Celebrity coroner report search: which office holds the report, Los Angeles County and Florida access rules, fees and limits, and how to read the summary.
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Celebrity Death Hoax Check: Verifying Reports Before You Share
Celebrity death hoax check: verify reports before you share. Steps, sources, and consequences for false death claims on US social platforms.
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Celebrity Memorial Service Etiquette: What Fans Should Know
Celebrity memorial service etiquette, from bag checks and free ticket lotteries to city permits, dress codes and the records you can request afterward.
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State Death Record Seal Rules: CA, FL, NY
State death record seal rules in California, Florida, and New York share a 50-year cause-of-death window, but early access differs by state.
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Deaths by year by age: how to read the age field
Deaths by year by age: how to read the age field in a memorial record, the errors that cluster around it, and how to turn an age into a birth-year window.
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Deaths by month corrections: how a closed record should be fixed, with a worked change note
Deaths by month corrections: how a closed archive record should be fixed, how to submit a request, a worked change note, which vital-records offices handle certificates, and when an entry is withdrawn.
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How to research athletes who died: a six-step guide
Researching athletes who died means matching a competitive name on a results sheet to a civil record, and citing a dated, named source for every entry.
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Deaths Today: How to Make a Celebrity Death Source Note Recheckable
Deaths today: a source-note format for celebrity death entries, with details that help readers trace an announcement after a link changes or fails.
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5 points worth checking on deaths today this week
Deaths today this week: the states a death report passes through at a records desk, what verified means at each one, and how corrections differ from withdrawals.