How to Find Nevada Death Records

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Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911 in Nevada.

Next Step: When did the death occur?	Death Records Choose a time period: Before 1911 After 1911 to the present Death year unknown

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Deaths before 1911

• Statewide registration of deaths began in 1911 in Nevada. Some Nevada counties have death records beginning in 1887, and was generally complied with by 1911.
  
• Before 1887, 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:
Cemetery Records Newspapers Probate (wills, etc) Tax Records	Church Records Census Bible Records

For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.

Nevada Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images
Try 1st:
	Nevada, County Birth and Death Records, 1871-1992	Free at FamilySearch.org:Images of county birth and death registers and certificates acquired from county courthouses. This collection does not include Carson, Carson City, Churchill, Clark, Elko, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Pershing and Washoe counties.
Try 2nd:
	Ancestry.com Nevada Birth, Marriage, and Death Records	Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center: miscellaneous Nevada birth, marriage, and death records
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 after 1911

PART A: You know the exact date of death

With an exact date (from your records), 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 NV 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

Office of Vital Records
4150 Technology Way, Suite 104
Carson City, Nevada 89706
Telephone: 775-684-4242
Fax: 775-684-4156

See list of restrictions for ordering death records

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

PART B: You don't know the exact date of death

Try:
Social Security Death Index (SSDI) United States Social Security Death Index U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 ($) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Incomplete,] ($).
Or try:
	Order a search from NV Dept. of Health Office	($); Follow instructions to order a death certificate
Or try:
	Nevada State Library and Archives Death Index 1911-2005	Contact the Archives for information
Don't want to order the death record?		Search other records with death information

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Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records

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 parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
• The spouse of the person on the certificate
• The child or grandchild of the person on the certificate
• The sibling 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, you can search other records with death information.

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