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Four cities collected death information and maintained these records on the city level. These records are available at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives]. The Family History Library collection also includes these records. | Four cities collected death information and maintained these records on the city level. These records are available at the [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/mailstat.htm#Deaths Tennessee State Library and Archives]. The Family History Library collection also includes these records. | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" | '''Death Records Pre-1908''' | ||
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Chattanooga from 1872 {{FHL|1303220}} | Chattanooga from 1872 {{FHL|1303220}} | ||
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Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL|1276602}} | Knoxville from 1881 {{FHL|1276602}} | ||
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[http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1848] {{FHL|1465227}} | [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ Memphis from 1848] {{FHL|1465227}} | ||
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Nashville from 1881 {{FHL|1303216}} | Nashville from 1881 {{FHL|1303216}} | ||
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[[Image:Hatfield death cert.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Hatfield death cert.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
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'''1908 to 1912''' | '''1908 to 1912''' | ||
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Certificates newer than 50 years can be ordered from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/PH1663EN.pdf Tennessee Department of Health]. | Certificates newer than 50 years can be ordered from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/PH1663EN.pdf Tennessee Department of Health]. | ||
The Family History Library collection includes death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|1299605}}and 1951-1958 {{FHL|2372443}}. Some years are indexed by [[Soundex|soundex]]. Convert the surname to its soundex equivalent; search the index first by surname, then by given name. Note the certificate number. Then, locate the appropriate film for the death year and certificate number. | The Family History Library collection includes death certificates 1914-1950 {{FHL|1299605}} and 1951-1958 {{FHL|2372443}}. If you cannot access the free online indexes described in the following paragraph, you may use the yearly indexes included in this film collection. Some years are indexed by [[Soundex|soundex]]. Convert the surname to its soundex equivalent; search the index first by surname, then by given name. Note the certificate number. Then, locate the appropriate film for the death year and certificate number. | ||
The Shelby County Clerk website has an online statewide [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ death index 1949-2005]. This index includes certificate numbers. Note the certificate number on this index, then locate the appropriate film for the death year and certificate number. | The Tennesse State Library and Archives has a free online [http://www.tn.gov/tsla/history/vital/tndeath.htm statewide index to deaths 1914-1931]. In addition, [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails&c=fs%3A1417505 Tennessee deaths 1914-1955] are abstracted and indexed at RecordSearch. In the near future, free access to images will be linked to this index. The Shelby County Clerk website has an online statewide [http://register.shelby.tn.us/ death index 1949-2005]. This index includes certificate numbers. Note the certificate number on this index, then locate the appropriate FHL (pre-1958) or TSLA (pre-1960) film for the death year and certificate number. If the record you find is after 1960, you will need to contact the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm Tennesse State Vital Records Office.] | ||
You may also want to search {{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Death Records Index 1874-1955}}, which includes abstracted information from death certificates. This is a pilot program which does not allow searches for variant name spellings at this time. Browsing all results for a surname within a specific county often yields the best results. Always search for variant name spellings if you do not find your expected record. Both death indexes at RecordSearch should be consulted when searching for a death record. Some information is shared between the indexes, but not all information is exactly the same. | |||
{{RecordSearch|1681020|Tennessee Death Records Index 1874-1955}} includes | |||
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|+ '''Information in Tennessee Death Records''' | |+ '''Information in Tennessee Death Records''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="40" | '''Types of Information<br>''' | ||
| width="16% | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1908-1912<br>''' | ||
| width="16% | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#99ccff" | '''1914 - present<br>''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Name of Deceased<br>''' | ||
| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | x | ||
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | x | |||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Death''' | ||
| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | x | ||
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x | x | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Death''' | ||
| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | x | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Birth/Age''' | ||
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x | x | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Birth''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | x | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Burial''' | ||
| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | sometimes | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden''' | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | x | ||
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| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Occupation of Deceased''' | ||
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'''Marital''' '''Status''' | '''Marital''' '''Status''' | ||
| | | valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | sometimes | ||
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