Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
Death certificates represent one of the key primary sources for family information, typically being issued within days of a death and having many details about a persons' life. Frequently, they contain age, birthplace, parents' names and birthplaces and the cause of death.
An important fact, which can often be overlooked, is the name of the funeral home listed on the document, a place that often has records themselves that can supplement the death records. The name of the informant who provided the information included on the death certificate can also provide a clue to locating new relatives.
An important fact, which can often be overlooked, is the name of the funeral home listed on the document, a place that often has records themselves that can supplement the death records. The name of the informant who provided the information included on the death certificate can also provide a clue to locating new relatives.
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In Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries
- France, Church Burials and Civil Deaths 149,151,264 records
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U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) FREE94,418,674 records
- England & Wales, Death Index, 1837-2005 87,011,470 records
- Netherlands, Civil Deaths, 1811-1965 41,415,244 records
- France Death Index, 1970-2022 26,307,128 records
- England & Wales Deaths, GRO Indexes, 1969 - 2007 22,048,860 records
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BillionGraves FREE47,921,432 records
- England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 19,648,284 records
- California Deaths, 1940 - 1997 19,493,748 records
- United States and Canada, Index of Obituaries, 1900-2019 17,951,110 records