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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|US Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maryland]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maryland Vital Records|Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Maryland Deaths'''__NOTOC__  
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*Some deaths were recorded in colonial Maryland but not many survived or were ever recorded.  
*Some deaths were recorded in colonial Maryland but not many survived or were ever recorded.  
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== Next Step: When did the death occur?  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the death occur? ''' ==


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== Deaths 1654 thru 1694  ==
== '''Deaths 1654 thru 1694''' ==


Deaths were to be recorded by the clerk of the county court. Only the following county records exist:  
Deaths were to be recorded by the clerk of the county court. Only the following county records exist:  
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::*Talbot County Court 1657-1691
::*Talbot County Court 1657-1691


<br> <br> Copies of exisiting death records are available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death Maryland State Archives].  
<br> <br> Copies of exisiting death records are available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives].  


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<br> Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. Use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.  
<br> Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. Use the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog ] to see what is available.  


::*Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by county, then vital records.  
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] by county, then vital records.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records.  
::*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local Family Search Center.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
<center>[[How to Find Maryland Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
<center>[[How to Find Maryland Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
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== Deaths 1695 thru 1864  ==
== '''Deaths 1695 thru 1864''' ==


*No government records were kept.  
*No government records were kept.  
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*Other denominations kept their own records of deaths.
*Other denominations kept their own records of deaths.


Copies of Church death records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death Maryland State Archives] or in the FamilySearch Catalog.  
Copies of Church death records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives] or in the FamilySearch Catalog.  


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== Deaths from 1865 thru 1897  ==
== '''Deaths from 1865 thru 1897''' ==
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24896 Maryland death records as taken from Maryland account book no. 15: dated 1736 to 1737] ($)
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=S&sr=1483&src=cty&it=database Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Death Index 1875-1880, 1943-1949].
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=CE&sr=42&src=cty&it=pages Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Death Index, 1875-1972].
*{{RecordSearch|1675198|Maryland, Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992}} Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2566 Baltimore, Maryland, Deaths and Burials Index, 1877-1992], ($), index
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=SE&sr=6&src=co&it=cards Maryland Archives Death Index 1898-1910]
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=SE&sr=7&src=co&it=cards Maryland Archives Death Index 1910-1951]
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index for Maryland - starts 1962}} Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($).
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/maryland/index.html Online Maryland Death Indexes, Obituaries and Cemeteries]


:*1865 - Maryland law required county circuit courts to record deaths.  
:*1865 - Maryland law required county circuit courts to record deaths.  
:*Low compliance with the law.  
:*Low compliance with the law.  
:*[https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death-testing#ccc List of counties which kept some records during this time period].  
:*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death#ccc List of counties which kept some records during this time period].  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].


<br> Copies of death records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death Maryland State Archives].  
<br> Copies of death records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives].  


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<br> <br> Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. Use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.  
<br> <br> Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. Use the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog ] to see what is available.  


::*Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by Maryland and the county name.  
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] by Maryland and the county name.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records.  
::*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local Family Search Center.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
<center>[[How to Find Maryland Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
<center>[[How to Find Maryland Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
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== Deaths from 1875 thru 1972, Baltimore City ==
== '''Deaths from 1875 thru 1972, Baltimore City'''  ==
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24896 Maryland death records as taken from Maryland account book no. 15: dated 1736 to 1737] ($)
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=S&sr=1483&src=cty&it=database Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Death Index 1875-1880, 1943-1949].
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=CE&sr=42&src=cty&it=pages Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Death Index, 1875-1972].
*{{RecordSearch|1675198|Maryland, Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992}} Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2566 Baltimore, Maryland, Deaths and Burials Index, 1877-1992], ($), index
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=SE&sr=6&src=co&it=cards Maryland Archives Death Index 1898-1910]
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=SE&sr=7&src=co&it=cards Maryland Archives Death Index 1910-1951]
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index for Maryland - starts 1962}} Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($).
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/maryland/index.html Online Maryland Death Indexes, Obituaries and Cemeteries]
 
:*Deaths maybe found in the following databases. Try each link.  
:*Deaths maybe found in the following databases. Try each link.  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].  
:*If you do not find your ancestor's death you may request a search at the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death-testing#balto Maryland State Archives] in Step 2.
:*If you do not find your ancestor's death you may request a search at the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives]&nbsp;in Step 2.


==== STEP ONE: Find Death Information ====
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information'''  ====


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| '''Free''' name index to death and burial records from the state of Maryland.
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==== STEP TWO: Obtain the Record  ====
==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ====


<br> Copies Death records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death Maryland State Archives].  
<br> Copies Death records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives].  


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives]  
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== Deaths from 1898 thru 1951  ==
== '''Deaths from 1898 thru 1951''' ==
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=24896 Maryland death records as taken from Maryland account book no. 15: dated 1736 to 1737] ($)
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=S&sr=1483&src=cty&it=database Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Death Index 1875-1880, 1943-1949].
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=CE&sr=42&src=cty&it=pages Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Death Index, 1875-1972].
*{{RecordSearch|1675198|Maryland, Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992}} Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2566 Baltimore, Maryland, Deaths and Burials Index, 1877-1992], ($), index
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=SE&sr=6&src=co&it=cards Maryland Archives Death Index 1898-1910]
*[http://vitalrec.msa.maryland.gov/pages/seriesunit.aspx?qu=SE&sr=7&src=co&it=cards Maryland Archives Death Index 1910-1951]
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index for Maryland - starts 1962}} Index.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($).
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/maryland/index.html Online Maryland Death Indexes, Obituaries and Cemeteries]


:*Deaths maybe found in the following database.  
:*Deaths maybe found in the following database.  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].  
:*If you do not find your ancestor's death or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then see below how to order from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death Maryland State Archives].
:*If you do not find your ancestor's death or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then see below how to order from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives].


==== Find Death Information and View Images  ====
==== '''Find Death Information and View Images''' ====


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*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}}  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete ($).  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete,] ($).  
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== Deaths from 1952 thru 2001 ==
== '''Deaths from 1952 thru 2001'''  ==
No online records exist for this time period. You may request for the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=death Maryland State Archives] to perform a search for the death certificate. <br>
Baltimore City death records were combined with state death records beginning in 1972. For Baltimore City deaths before 1972 see the wiki page section [[How to Find Maryland Death Records#Deaths_from_1875_thru_1972.2C_Baltimore_City|Baltimore Deaths 1875-1972]].
 
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*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index for New Jersey - starts 1962}} Index.
*{{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index for New Jersey - starts 1962}} Index.}}
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete ($).  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete,] ($).  
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:*No online records exist for this time period. You may request for the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives] to perform a search for the death certificate. <br>
:*Baltimore City death records were combined with state death records beginning in 1972. For Baltimore City deaths before 1972 see the wiki page section [[How to Find Maryland Death Records#Deaths_from_1875_thru_1972.2C_Baltimore_City|Baltimore Deaths 1875-1972]].


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]  
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== Deaths from 2002 thru present ==
== '''Deaths from 2002 thru present'''  ==


'''Locating a death record'''  
'''Locating a death record'''  


You can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the Maryland Department of Health.  
You can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygeine.  


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/death.aspx From MD Dept of Health and Hygiene]
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== Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records  ==
== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records''' ==


'''''Restrictions for deaths within the last 20 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those born within the last 20 years from the government agency, you must be:  
'''''Restrictions for deaths within the last 20 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those born within the last 20 years from the government agency, you must be:  
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:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  
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  • Some deaths were recorded in colonial Maryland but not many survived or were ever recorded.
  • 1865 - Some counties began Death registrations.
  • 1875 - Baltimore City began recording deaths.
  • 1898 - All counties in Maryland began recording deaths, although greater compliance did not happen until after 1914.

Next Step: When did the death occur? [edit | edit source]
Death Records
Choose a time period:

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Deaths 1654 thru 1694[edit | edit source]

Deaths were to be recorded by the clerk of the county court. Only the following county records exist:

  • Charles County Court 1654-1706
  • Somerset County Court 1649-1720
  • Talbot County Court 1657-1691



Copies of exisiting death records are available from the Maryland State Archives.

To Order Death Records
Maryland State Archives Order
  The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee.


Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. Use the FamilySearch Catalog to see what is available.

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Deaths 1695 thru 1864[edit | edit source]

  • No government records were kept.
  • In 1694 the Clerks of the Protestant Episcopal Church were required to keep record of all deaths, regardless of the family's membership.
  • Other denominations kept their own records of deaths.

Copies of Church death records may be available from the Maryland State Archives or in the FamilySearch Catalog.

Church Death Records
Maryland State Archives FamilySearch Catalog
The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee Search for the county or town where the church was located


Use substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.

Records that give death information:
Death Records
Cemetery Records
Newspapers
Church Records
Census
Military Records
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Deaths from 1865 thru 1897[edit | edit source]


Copies of death records may be available from the Maryland State Archives.

To Order Death Records
Maryland State Archives
The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee



Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. Use the FamilySearch Catalog to see what is available.

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Deaths from 1875 thru 1972, Baltimore City[edit | edit source]

  • Deaths maybe found in the following databases. Try each link.
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in church records.
  • If you do not find your ancestor's death you may request a search at the Maryland State Archives in Step 2.

STEP ONE: Find Death Information[edit | edit source]

Maryland Death Index Only
Try: 1st
Baltimore City Death Index 1875-1972 online at Maryland State Archives

Free; name index

Try 2nd:
Ancestry Database - Choose one of the following:

1622-1911 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center

1622-1911 - use your Ancestry subscription $, To obtain a subscription to Ancestry; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library
Can't access Ancestry? Go to Step Two Part B listed below. You may request a search for the death record for your ancestor from the Maryland State Archives.
Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes
No death record for your ancestor? Other records with death information

STEP TWO: Obtain the Record[edit | edit source]


Copies Death records may be available from the Maryland State Archives.

To Order Death Records
You know the death date from the index You do not know the death date
Maryland State Archives Maryland State Archives
Request a copy The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee

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Deaths from 1898 thru 1951[edit | edit source]

  • Deaths maybe found in the following database.
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for death information in church records.
  • If you do not find your ancestor's death or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then see below how to order from the Maryland State Archives.

Find Death Information and View Images[edit | edit source]

Maryland Death Index and Images
Maryland Death Index 1898-1951 online at Maryland State Archives

Free; name index and images

Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes
No death record for your ancestor? Other records with death information


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Deaths from 1952 thru 2001[edit | edit source]

  • No online records exist for this time period. You may request for the Maryland State Archives to perform a search for the death certificate.
  • Baltimore City death records were combined with state death records beginning in 1972. For Baltimore City deaths before 1972 see the wiki page section Baltimore Deaths 1875-1972.
To Order Death Records
You know the birth date  You do not know the birth date
Maryland State Archives Maryland State Archives
Request a copy The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee
No birth record for your ancestor? Other records with death information


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Deaths from 2002 thru present[edit | edit source]

Locating a death record

You can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygeine.

To Order Death Certificates
From MD Dept of Health and Hygiene

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.

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Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records[edit | edit source]

Restrictions for deaths within the last 20 years:
To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those born within the last 20 years from the government agency, you must be:

  • The person on the certificate
  • The parents of the person on the certificate.
  • Surviving spouse.
  • Someone with documented legal custody of the person on the certificate.
NOTE: A copy of the death record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 20 years have passed from the date of the death.

If you do not want to order the death record, you can search other records with death information.


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