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| width="25%" | [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm 1911-1956 State of Idaho Death Index]  
| width="25%" | [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/famhist/Death/searchForm.cfm 1911-1956 State of Idaho Death Index]  
| '''Free;'''&nbsp;Name index and extracted data from death records 1911 to 1956 compiled by BYU Idaho Special Collections&nbsp;
| '''Free;''';Name index and extracted data from death records 1911 to 1956 compiled by BYU Idaho Special Collections&nbsp;
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| '''Free; &nbsp;'''microfilm of death certificates available at the Family History Library and Centers'''; i'''ndex 1911-1932; images 1911-1937
| '''Free;'''microfilm of death certificates available at the FHL and Centers''';''' index 1911-1932; images 1911-1937
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
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| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No death record for your ancestor?'''
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| [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]]
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6856 1911-1951 at Ancestry.com]  
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| width="65%" | '''($);''';Death Index 1911-1951; index contains death date, birth date, county and city of death and certificate number
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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== '''Deaths from 1917 thru 1970'''  ==
 
The state of West Virginia began recording deaths in January 1917.
 
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information'''  ====
 
For deaths that exist during this time period, try the following databases. Try each link.
 
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]
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| {{RecordSearch|1417434|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}}
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image
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| align="left" colspan="3" | If you can't find the death record in the above databases, try the following:
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Index Only'''
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| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2568 1853-1973 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries]
| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2568 1853-1973 - use your Ancestry subscription]
| '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library
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| Go to Step Two Part B listed below. You may be able to order the death record for your ancestor from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health State Office].
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| width="25%" | [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/ 1937 to present at Genealogy Bank]
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most current version; few records before 1962; gives place where the last benefit was sent
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
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'''PART A: You know the exact date of death '''  
'''PART A: You know the exact date of death '''  


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:  
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 location:  


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[http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Health/VitalRecordsandHealthStatistics/Birth,Death,Marriage,DivorceCertificates/tabid/82/Default.aspx Idaho Department of Health and Welfare]<br>
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Death]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
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| 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
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See [[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records  
See [[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records  


If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].  
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].<br>


'''PART B: You don't know the exact date of death'''  
'''PART B: You don't know the exact date of death'''  
If you do not know the exact date or place of death:<br> For a fee, the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health office] will do a 3 year search (click on the death certificates tab).<br>
See [[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records
<br> If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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== '''Deaths after 1970'''  ==
'''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:
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Death]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
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| 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
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See [[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
<br> '''PART B: You don't know the exact date of death'''


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| [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp Order a 3 year search from WV Dept. of Health Office]
| Make your best educated guess
| '''($);''' Click on the death certificates tab to order a death certificate
| The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will conduct a five year search on either side of the date you provide. If no certificate is located they will provide you with a list of years searched. No refund if no certificate is found.
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Don't want to order the death record?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Don't want to order the death record?'''  
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If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].  
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].  
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>  
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