NCDAVE: Electronic Death Registration (EDRS)
North Carolina Vital Records implemented the Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) of the NC Database Application for Vital Events (NCDAVE) system to transition from paper to electronic death registration. NCDAVE EDRS is a secure, web-based, statewide online system.
NCDAVE EDRS enables users who provide decedent fact-of-death and cause-of-death information (e.g., funeral homes, medical certifiers and medical examiners) to file death records electronically with local registrars within the required five days after the death occurs, eliminating the need for physical transfer of paper certificates.
Benefits of NCDAVE/EDRS for those Responsible for Completing Death Certificates
- Web-based: Use any computer with internet access.
- Increased security: Sign certificates with a unique electronic signature.
- Built-in error checking: Increases accuracy of death certificate information.
- Real-time SSN verification with Social Security Administration.
- Online collaboration for complete and accurate data and quick certification.
- Less paperwork: Eliminates the need for paper forms.
- Improved disease tracking for public health purposes.
- Available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Last Modified: May 2, 2026