Death in France - c1984 - where to start?

[Arrangirl81]

If the death was registered with the British Consulate then you may find it on Findmypast, they certainly have  death indices 1966-1994.

I found his date of death through that source. That's so far, the only information I have.

[joger]

Hello,
there is no delay in France for a death certificate (called acte de décès) but you will have to ask for a copy at the mairie of the place where the person died, so you have to know where he died and when .

Thanks for the info. I know he died in Paris but that's all the info I have other than the date.

So you have to contact the British Embassy in order to know in which arrondissement this relative died , then contact the town hall of the arrondissement .Let us know when you have the info concerning the arrondissement .

[Svenja]

Hi

Death Certificates of Paris are online

http://archives.paris.fr/r/124/etat-civil-de-paris/

Regards
Svenja

[joger]

Well you are right, I forgot that .