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:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Utah Death Records#Deaths_before_1897|Before 1897]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Utah Death Records#Deaths_before_1897|Before 1897]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Utah Death Records#Deaths_from_1898_thru_1960|1898 thru 1960]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Utah Death Records#Deaths_from_1898_thru_1961|1898 thru 1961]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Utah Death Records#Deaths_after_1961_to_the_present|After 1961 to the present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Utah Death Records#Deaths_after_1962_to_the_present|After 1962 to the present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|Death year unknown]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|Death year unknown]]'''</span>


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== '''Deaths before 1897'''  ==
== '''Deaths before 1897'''  ==


*In 1896, Utah was created a state from the Territory of Utah.
*In 1896, Utah was created a state from the Territory of Utah.  
*'''Before 1896, 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 1896, 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 1898 thru 1960''' ==
== '''Deaths from 1898 thru 1961''' ==


:*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record deaths, although records are incomplete
:*The earliest Utah statewide deaths began in 1897, with Salt Lake City recording deaths as early as 1848.
:*1863 - West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia
:*Statewide registration didn't begin until 1905, and was generally complied with by 1919. The counties have copies of these records.<br>
:*1917 - West Virginia Statewide death registration began


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>  
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Utah Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]  
| width="25%" | [http://archives.utah.gov/digital/81448.htm 1904-1961 UT&nbsp;Death Certificates]
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on UT website]
| width="65%" | '''Free online at Utah Archives: 1904-1961;'''&nbsp;includes name index and images of death certificates
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:''  
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:''  
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| {{RecordSearch|1417434|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}}
| [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1747615 1904-1956 UT Death Certificates]
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on UT website]; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image
| '''Free online at FamilySearch.org: 1904-1956;'''&nbsp;name index and images of Utah statewide death certificates
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates'''
| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Death]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://archives.utah.gov/research/links/county.htm From County of Death]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From UT Dept. of Health State office]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ From UT Dept. of Health State office]
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''  
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''  
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| [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp Order a 3 year search from UT Dept. of Health Office]  
| [https://silver.health.utah.gov/deathinfo.html Order a 3 year search from UT Dept. of Health Office]  
| '''($);''' Click on the death certificates tab to order a death certificate
| '''($);''' Certificates for deaths that occurred in Utah since 1905. Use this [https://silver.health.utah.gov/applications/Death.pdf form] to order a certificate.
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Don't want to order the death record?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Don't want to order the death record?'''  
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