Jamaica Deaths - What else you can try
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This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find death information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the death section of the Jamaica Guided Research page.
Additional Online Resources
Additional Databases and Online Resources
- 1664-1879: Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts at Ancestry ($); Also at MyHeritage ($)
- 1878-1995: Jamaica, Civil Registration Birth, Marriage, and Death Records at Ancestry ($); Also at Findmypast ($), MyHeritage ($)
Online Images (Browsable Only)
Some collections have not been indexed but are available to browse image by image.
| State | Time Period | Record Type | Collection Name | Repository |
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| Jamaica | 1878-1930 | Deaths | Indexes of deaths, 1878-1930  Click the question mark for instructions for how to search catalog browsable images when there is no index. |
FamilySearch Catalog |
| Jamaica | 1824-1825 | Deaths (Jewish) | Register of deaths, 1824-1825 Click the question mark for instructions for how to search catalog browsable images when there is no index. |
FamilySearch Catalog |
Substitute Records
Additional Records with Death Information
Substitute records can contain information about more than one event, and are used when records for an event are not available. Because the substitute records may not be created at the time of the event, it may contain incorrect information. Search for as many substitute records as possible to corroborate information found in substitute records to help improve accuracy.
| Use these substitute records to locate death information about your ancestor: | ||
| Why to search the records | ||
| Starting in 1878, death registration may include the deceased's name, date and place of death, age at time of death, and occupation. | ||
| Wills and probate list death date and place. | ||
| Monumental or tombstone inscriptions and records created when a deceased individual was interred in a cemetery. | ||
| May contain death notices and obituaries. | ||
| Church death and burial records may be available when civil death records cannot be found. To access church records, first determine the denomination. | ||
Finding Town of Origin
Knowing an ancestor’s hometown can be important to locate more records. If a person immigrated to the United States, try Finding Town of Origin to find the ancestor’s hometown.
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Tips for finding deaths
Successfully finding death records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
- Spelling variations. Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
- Search given name. Search by given name (leave out the last name) with the approximate date of birth or death.
- Add information. For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate birth date or parent's names if known.
- Date range. Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
Why the Record may not Exist
Known Record Gaps
Records Start
Civil Registration started in 1878 though in isolated districts, it started as much as five years later. Church records (particularly of the Church of England) are available as early as the 1600s in some locations.
Records Destroyed
Some church records may have been lost, destroyed, or damaged. More specific information is not known. Civil registration records are generally complete.