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== '''Deaths | == '''Deaths after 1907''' == | ||
The state of Wisconsin began recording deaths in 1907. | The state of Wisconsin began recording deaths in 1907. | ||
For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link. | For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link. | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Wisconsin Deaths Databases - Includes | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Wisconsin Deaths Databases - Includes Indexes Only''' | ||
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| width="25%" | | | width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1708699|1835-1968 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' | | width="65%" | '''Free;''' index to death and burial records from the state of Wisconsin | ||
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| ''Try 2nd:'' | | ''Try 2nd:'' | ||
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| {{RecordSearch| | | {{RecordSearch|1947978|1959-1997 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| '''Free;''' | | '''Free;''' index of deaths from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office | ||
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| ''Can't search the index listed above?'' | | ''Can't search the index listed above?'' | ||
| | | Order a search for your ancestor from the [http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/VitalRecords/index.htm Wisconsin Department of Health Services]. | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | ||
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==== ''' | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
To get an image of the certificate, you can order the corresponding Family History Library film if the indexed information included a film number OR you can order a copy of the death certificate for a fee from the following locations: | |||
*[http://health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/birth.asp Wisconsin Department of Health Services] | |||
*[https://www.vitalchek.com/death-certificates/wisconsin VitalChek] | |||
'''If you do not know the exact date or place of death:'''<br> For a fee, the [http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/VitalRecords/death.htm#D2 Wisconsin Department of Health office] will do a search.<br> | |||
'''If you do not want to order the death record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]] you can search.<br>''' | '''If you do not want to order the death record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]] you can search.<br>''' | ||
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:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | :*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | ||
[[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category:West_Virginia]] | [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category:West_Virginia|Wisconsin]] |
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How to Find United States Deaths Wisconsin Deaths
Statewide registration of deaths began in 1907 in Wisconsin and was generally complied with by 1908.
Next Step: When did the death occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Deaths before 1907[edit | edit source]
Statewide registration of deaths began in 1907. Before 1907, deaths were not recorded by the state; however, some counties recorded deaths. But registration was voluntary.
Wisconsin Deaths Databases - Includes Index Only | ||
Try 1st: | ||
Pre-1907 - At Wisconsin Historical Society | Free; index begins in 1852 but dates may vary by county | |
Try 2nd: | ||
1850-1907 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services | |
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 |
If you cannot find a death record in the indexes above, try searching substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.
Records that give death information: | ||
Deaths after 1907[edit | edit source]
The state of Wisconsin began recording deaths in 1907.
For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link.
Wisconsin Deaths Databases - Includes Indexes Only | ||||
Try 1st: | ||||
1835-1968 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; index to death and burial records from the state of Wisconsin | |||
Try 2nd: | ||||
1959-1997 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; index of deaths from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office | |||
Can't search the index listed above? | Order a search for your ancestor from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. | |||
Can't find your ancestor in the index? | Tips for searching indexes | |||
No death record for your ancestor? | Other records with death information |
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
To get an image of the certificate, you can order the corresponding Family History Library film if the indexed information included a film number OR you can order a copy of the death certificate for a fee from the following locations:
If you do not know the exact date or place of death:
For a fee, the Wisconsin Department of Health office will do a search.
If you do not want to order the death record, there are other records with death information you can search.