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== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==


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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's death record:'''</span><br>
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's death record:'''</span><br>


:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Deaths_before_1852|Deaths before 1852]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Deaths_before_1852|Deaths before 1877]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Deaths_from_1852_thru_1910|Deaths from 1852 thru 1910]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Deaths_from_1852_thru_1910|Deaths from 1877 thru 1917]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Deaths_after_1910|Deaths after 1910]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Deaths_after_1910|Deaths after 1917]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|I don't know when the death is]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|I don't know when the death is]]'''</span>


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== '''Deaths before 1852'''  ==
== '''Deaths before 1877'''  ==


Before 1852, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  
Before 1852, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  
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== '''Deaths from 1852 thru 1910''' ==
== '''Deaths from 1877 thru 1917 ==


In 1852, Florida law required counties to record deaths, although records are incomplete. <br>  
In 1852, Florida law required counties to record deaths, although records are incomplete. <br>  
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== '''Deaths after 1910'''  ==
== '''Deaths after 1917'''  ==


The state of Florida began recording deaths in 1911.  
The state of Florida began recording deaths in 1917.  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information'''  ====
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information'''  ====
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