How to Find California Death Records: Difference between revisions

fixed heading links
(added links)
(fixed heading links)
Line 5: Line 5:
{| width="90%" border="1" align="left" style="margin: 1em auto"
{| width="90%" border="1" align="left" style="margin: 1em auto"
|-
|-
! width="35%" valign="middle" bgcolor="C0 C0 C0" align="center" scope="col" rowspan="2" |  
! width="35%" valign="middle" bgcolor="C0 C0 C0" align="center" rowspan="2" scope="col" |  
== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? '''  ==


Line 11: Line 11:
:<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 California Death Records#Deaths_before_1892|Deaths before 1905]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find California Death Records#Deaths_before_1905|Deaths before 1905]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find California Death Records#Deaths_after_1922|Deaths after 1905]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find California Death Records#Deaths_after_1905|Deaths after 1905]]''' </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>


Line 31: Line 31:
== '''Deaths before 1905'''  ==
== '''Deaths before 1905'''  ==


Before 1905, some counties in California kept death records. Search {{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Births and Deaths Records, 1849-1994}} to see if your ancestor's death record was included. If not, you will need to search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.
Before 1905, some counties in California kept death records. Search {{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Births and Deaths Records, 1849-1994}} to see if your ancestor's death record was included. If not, you will need to search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.  


{| width="70%" border="1" style="margin: 1em auto;"
{| width="70%" border="1" style="margin: 1em auto;"
Line 75: Line 75:
|  
|  
| {{RecordSearch|2001287|1849 - 1994 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| {{RecordSearch|2001287|1849 - 1994 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| '''Free;''' images of county death indexes, certificates, registers, and coroner's inquests.  
| '''Free;''' images of county death indexes, certificates, registers, and coroner's inquests.
|-
|-
| ''Next try:''  
| ''Next try:''  
Line 83: Line 83:
|  
|  
| {{RecordSearch|1932433|1905 - 1939 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| {{RecordSearch|1932433|1905 - 1939 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| '''Free;''' images of an index of death records created by the Office of the State Register, Sacramento.  
| '''Free;''' images of an index of death records created by the Office of the State Register, Sacramento.
|-
|-
| ''Then try:''
| ''Then try:''  
|  
|  
|  
|  
Line 91: Line 91:
|  
|  
| {{RecordSearch|2015582|1940 - 1997 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| {{RecordSearch|2015582|1940 - 1997 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| '''Free;''' index of death records created by the California Department of Health Services.  
| '''Free;''' index of death records created by the California Department of Health Services.
|-
|-
| 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?'''  
3,306

edits