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| == '''Deaths from 1917 to the Present''' == | | == '''Deaths after 1917''' == |
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| Starting in 1899, counties and cities in Florida began keeping records of deaths; however, records are incomplete during this time period from 1899 to 1917. <br>
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| 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].
| | ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information''' ==== |
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| *[https://familysearch.org/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.
| | For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link. |
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| *[https://familysearch.org/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.
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| *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674803 Florida 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.
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| The Family History Library has 143 microfiche of the {{FHL|513869|item|disp=Florida Combined Death Index, 1877-1969}}. You can obtain copies of the state's records by writing to:
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| :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]
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| 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>
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| '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
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| *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Florida_Deaths_and_Burials_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Florida_Death_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Florida_Death_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
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| <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>
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| For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link. | |
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| | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Florida Deaths Database - Includes Index Only''' | | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Florida Death Databases - Includes Indexes Only''' |
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| | {{RecordSearch|1946805|1877-1998 - At FamilySearch.org}}
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| | '''Free'''; Index of deaths from the Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
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| | {{RecordSearch|1674803|1900-1921 - At FamilySearch.org}}
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| | '''Free'''; Name index to death and burial records from the state of Florida. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. | |
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| | Try searching [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records]] for death information.
| | | width="65%" | '''Free;''' index of deaths from the Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. |
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| | align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?'''
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| <center>[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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| == '''Deaths after 1917''' ==
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| The state of Florida began recording deaths in 1917.
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| | | {{RecordSearch|1595003|1877-1939 - At FamilySearch.org}} |
| | | '''Free;''' index of Florida death records created by Florida Department of Health and Vital Statistics. Microfilm copies of original records are available at the Family History Library and at Family History Centers |
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| | | {{RecordSearch|1595003|1877-1939 - At FamilySearch.org}} |
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| | [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]] | | | [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]] |
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| <center>[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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