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Offline Tom 23

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Re: Spanish Death Certificate how to obtain (death was in 1969)
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 19 February 17 15:25 GMT (UK) »
In the case of a divorced woman I wonder if she would be listed under the surnames of both husbands? if so, would be a further check to see if you've found the right person

Thanks for the suggestion, no luck though.

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Re: Spanish Death Certificate how to obtain (death was in 1969)
« Reply #10 on: Friday 24 February 17 20:24 GMT (UK) »


That seems to be incorrect.

There is no legal obligation for the death overseas of a British national to be registered with the British Embassy. However, there are the advantages that a British style death certificate is then available and that a record of the death is afterwards held at the General Register Office in the UK.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/446621/Bereavement_Information_for_Spain.pdf
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But we are talking about Spain in 1969. This may not have been the case then.
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Re: Spanish Death Certificate how to obtain (death was in 1969)
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 25 February 17 06:56 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried contacting the authorities in Barcelona.
The death will have been registered there, whether the British authorities were notified or not.
In the small town where I live, the records are kept by the Town Hall, but not sure if this would be the case with a city as large as Barcelona.
Might be worth contacting them to ask.