Need to find obituary of Harry Clay Marks died in Shreveport, La in 1995?

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Need to find obituary of Harry Clay Marks died in Shreveport, La in 1995?

where do I locate death certificate?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Check the courthouse. If you go to ancestry.com they have a Harry C. Marks born October 26, 1925, died January 15, 1996 in Shreveport, LA.

State Death Records

Most states will have death records after 1911. Deaths that happened before this will probally be on microfilm at the State Archives. Some states have searchable death records online. You may also be able to find scattered death records online through the US GENWEB. You will probally want to contact that state vital records office to find out what years they have on file. If you do not know the exact date of death but do know the year you will want to have the archives office do a search for you, this will probally cost you a nominal fee.