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| '''Free'''; Index of deaths from the Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records | |||
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| '''Free | | '''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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| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching indexes]] | | [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching indexes]] | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?''' | ||
| [[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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Revision as of 14:46, 15 May 2013
How to Find United States Deaths 
Florida Deaths
Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911 in Florida with general compliance by 1917. Counties have copies of these records.
Next Step: When did the death occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Deaths before 1877[edit | edit source]
Before 1877, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.
| Records that give death information: | ||
Deaths from 1877 thru 1917[edit | edit source]
Starting in 1877, counties and cities in Florida began keeping records of deaths; however, records are incomplete during this time period.
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in other records.
For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.
| Florida Deaths Database - Includes Index Only | ||
| 1877-1998 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Index of deaths from the Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records | |
| 1900-1921 - At FamilySearch.org | 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. | |
| Can't search the index listed above? | Try searching other records for death information. | |
| Can't find your ancestor in the index? | Tips for searching indexes | |
| No death record for your ancestor? | Other records with death information | |
Deaths after 1917[edit | edit source]
The state of Florida began recording deaths in 1917.
STEP ONE: Find Death Information[edit | edit source]
For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link.
| Florida Deaths Database - Includes Index Only | ||
| 1877-1998 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Index of deaths from the Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records | |
| 1900-1921 - At FamilySearch.org | 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. | |
| Can't search the index listed above? | Try searching other records for death information. | |
| Can't find your ancestor in the index? | Tips for searching indexes | |
| No death record for your ancestor? | Other records with death information | |
STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
If the image was not included in the index entry above, you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:
| To Order Death Certificates | |||
| From County of Death | From FL Dept. of Health State office | ||
| Pros | Cons | Pros | Cons |
| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state | County websites can be more difficult to use | Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee | May be more expensive than ordering from the county |
If you do not know the exact date or place of death:
For a fee, the West Virginia Department of Health office will do a 3 year search (click on the death certificates tab).
Restrictions for persons who died within the last 50 years:
To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 50 years, you must be:
- The parents and grandparents of person on the certificate
- The wife or husband of the person on the certificate
- The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate
- The brothers or sisters of the person on the certificate
- Funeral director
- Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
- NOTE: A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 50 years have passed from the date of the death.
If you do not want to order the death record, there are other records with death information you can search.