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Death records

Locate a death index, certificate route, or probate lead through the appropriate custodian.

Where this record usually lives

Vital-record offices maintain certificates while county courts may maintain probate and estate filings.

Build the search kit

  1. 01full name
  2. 02date or year of death
  3. 03place of death
  4. 04certificate or file number
Interpretation limit

Index entries can omit cause-of-death or identity details, and certified-copy access can remain restricted.

Choose a state or territory

Keep the task fixed while you choose the jurisdiction. The next page lists current Census county equivalents for that state or territory.