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Many experts recommend starting your research with the death records first. A first thought might be to begin instead with birth records, but the death record is the most recent record. It may be more likely to be available to you. Death records are kept in the state where your ancestor died, not where they were buried. However these records can provide a burial location. Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information on a person's birth, spouse, and parents. Some researchers look first for death records because there are often death records for persons who have no birth or marriage records.<br> | Many experts recommend starting your research with the death records first. A first thought might be to begin instead with birth records, but the death record is the most recent record. It may be more likely to be available to you. Death records are kept in the state where your ancestor died, not where they were buried. However these records can provide a burial location. Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information on a person's birth, spouse, and parents. Some researchers look first for death records because there are often death records for persons who have no birth or marriage records.<br> | ||
*Utah Death Certificates Index 1904-1956- A free internet access to the death cerificates can be viewed at [https://www.familysearch.org/ Family History Library Catalog] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1747615 Utah Death Certificates 1904-1956] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1675547 Utah Deaths and Burials 1888-1946] | |||
*Utah Death Certificates Index 1904-1956- A free internet access to the death cerificates can be viewed at [https://www.familysearch.org/ Family History Library Catalog] | |||
Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased,date of death and place of death, as well as the age, birth date, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. | Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased,date of death and place of death, as well as the age, birth date, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. | ||
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Special:Search?fulltext=true&search=Social+Security+Death+Index+%28SSDI%29 Social Security Death Index] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Special:Search?fulltext=true&search=Social+Security+Death+Index+%28SSDI%29 Social Security Death Index] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1675542 Utah Births and Christenings, 1892-1941] | |||
*[http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/marriage.htm Utah Marriage Records Archive] | |||
*[http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1675546 Utah Marriages] | |||
*[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] | *[http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/Search.cfm Western States Marriage Index] | ||