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== '''Deaths from 1917 to the Present''' == | == '''Deaths from 1917 to the Present''' == | ||
Starting in | Starting in 1899, counties and cities in Florida began keeping records of deaths; however, records are incomplete during this time period. <br> | ||
State records are closed to the general public. Conditions for obtaining a record may be obtained from the [http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/index.html Office of Vital Statistics]. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1946805 Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998] is a name index without images with a [[Florida Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|description]] of the records. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1595003 Florida Deaths, 1877-1939] is a name index to death certificates without images. A [[Florida Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|description]] of the records is available. | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1674803%7CFlorida Deaths and Burials, 1900-1921] is a name index to death and burial records from the state of Florida. Images of the records are not available. A [[Florida Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)|description]] of the records is given. | |||
The Family History Library has 143 microfiche of the Florida Combined Death Index, 1877-1969. <ref>Family History Library microfiche {{FHL|6081769}}</ref> You can obtain copies of the state's records by writing to: | |||
:Office of Vital Statistics<br>1217 Pearl Street<br>P.O. Box 210<br>Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042<br>Telephone: 904-359-6900 <br>Fax: 904-359-6931 <br>Internet: [http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/index.html Florida Office of Vital Statistics] | |||
An explanation of the history and availability of vital records is in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Florida''.<ref>Jacksonville, Florida: Florida Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book 975.9 A5h; microfilm 1036590 item 3; microfiche 6019962. </ref> | |||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Florida_Deaths_and_Burials_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Florida_Death_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Florida_Death_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br> | If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]]. <br> | ||