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==== '''State Records ''' ==== | ==== '''State Records ''' ==== | ||
[[Image:Image example.jpg|right|500px|Utah Death Certificate Example]] 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, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. | [[Image:Image example.jpg|right|500px|Utah Death Certificate Example]] 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, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence. | ||
State registration of deaths began in 1905 and was generally complied with by 1917 | |||
State registration of deaths began in 1905 and was generally complied with by 1917. Before 1905, you may contact county offices or the Utah State Archives. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed. | |||
===== '''Online Indexes and Certificates Images for State Level Records''' ===== | ===== '''Online Indexes and Certificates Images for State Level Records''' ===== | ||
:*''' | :*'''1904–1963''' — The [http://archives.utah.gov/digital/81448.htm Utah State Archives] posts digital copies of death records online as they become public 50 years after the death. This index is probably the most up-to-date, with the exception of indexes in progress for recently released records. There is not a regular schedule for updates, though access to public records is always available through its [http://historyresearch.utah.gov Research Center].<br> | ||
:*'''1904–1956''' — {{RecordSearch|1747615|Utah Death Certificates 1904–1956}} This is an index with digital images of death certificates and the film number attached. Additions are planned in partnership with the Utah State Archives.<br> | :*'''1904–1956''' — {{RecordSearch|1747615|Utah Death Certificates 1904–1956}} This is an index with digital images of death certificates and the film number attached. Additions are planned in partnership with the Utah State Archives.<br> | ||
:*'''1904-1961''' — Ancestry.com ($) also posts copies of Utah death certificates more than 50 years old, Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961 ([http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9174 In Library], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9174 Ancestry.com])<br> | :*'''1904-1961''' — Ancestry.com ($) also posts copies of Utah death certificates more than 50 years old, ''Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961'' ([http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9174 In Library], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9174 Ancestry.com])<br> | ||
===== Certified Copies of Utah State Death Certificates ===== | ===== Certified Copies of Utah State Death Certificates ===== | ||
For information about | For information about death records less than 50 years old and certified copies of all state death certificates, contact:<br>'''[http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/ Utah State Department of Health]'''<br>288 North 1460 West Street<br>Salt Lake City, UT 84114<br>Telephone: 801-538-6105 (recorded message)<br> | ||
Also see the [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/death-obtaining.htm Research Guide on Obtaining Death Records] from the Utah State Archives for a list of local health departments also able to provide certified copies of vital records. | Also see the [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/death-obtaining.htm Research Guide on Obtaining Death Records] from the Utah State Archives for a list of local/county health departments also able to provide certified copies of vital records (including some before 1905). | ||
=== Additional Helps === | === Additional Helps === | ||