General Resource Sites

• Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - Birth, Marriage, and Death Records (Vital Records) 
  Professional genealogists specializing in U.S. birth, marriage, and death records.
• Ancestry.com - Obtaining Vital Records 
  Article from "Along Those Lines..." by George Morgan.
• Clarifying Clara 
  Beyond the Index - Michael John Neill. This article analyses a 1920s era death certificate and discusses additional sources and records that should be accessed based upon what information is contained in the death record.
• Death Records 
  Visitors contribute death record information to this site.
• eBay Listings: Births, Marriages, Deaths 
  Online auction service for buying & selling.
• FamilySearch.org - Where to Write for Vital Records 
• Family Tree Connection - Death Records 
  Search the listings for free, view full details with a fee-based subscription.
• Parish and Vital Records List 
  A list of indexed church and vital records available from the LDS Family History Library.
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 4: Vital Records: Death, Tombstones and Cemeteries 
• Online Searchable Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries - A Genealogy Guide 
  a directory of online death indexes listed by state and county. Included are death records, death certificate indexes, death notices & registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery & burial records. Also included is information about searching the Social Security Death Index online.
• Shaking Your Family Tree: Finding Vital Records The Easy Way 
  By Myra Vanderpool Gormley, C.G.
• VitalChek 
  Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and other vital records.
• Vital Records for U.S. Research -- The Records Room 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records  
  From the National Center for Health Statistics, United States
• World Genealogy Records 
  A place to search for wedding, birth, death and cemetery records and also to post your own family records.
• WorldVitalRecords.com - Vital Records 
  An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including vital records, court records, military records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.
• Writing Cause-of-Death Statements 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics. Aimed primarily at medical examiners who write the statements, the tutorials on this site also gives the genealogist some idea of typical problems faced with interpreting a cause of death statement on a death certificate.

Locality Specific

• 1880-1920 Otago Daily Times Births Deaths Marriages, Anniversaries Index, Dunedin, New Zealand 
  See the details near the end of this page.
• Australasia Births, Deaths and Marriages Exchange 
  The aim of the Australasia Births, Deaths and Marriages Exchange is to provide genealogists with a free resource to share information about details contained on civil and parish records registered in Australia and civil records registered in New Zealand.
• Australian Death Notices, Funeral Notice and Obituaries 
  Australian death notices, funeral notices, memorials and obituaries from all states and territories contained in a centralised, comprehensive site.
• Australian Vital Records Index 
  An indexed collection of references to 4.8 million birth, christening, marriage, and death records. This index covers only New South Wales (1788--1888), Tasmania (1803--1899), Victoria (1837--1888), and Western Australia (1841--1905).
• Births, Deaths and Marriages Before Civil Registration 
• Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Office of South Australia 
  Civil registration information for the state of South Australia.
• Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database 
  A database made up of records of births, deaths, and marriages, as well as other events, that is designed to connect families with ancestors who lived in Tasmania in the 19th century.
• Deaths at the Alfred Hospital and the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum 
  Part 1 of a two part listing, which includes names, ages, nativity, cause and date of death of residents of Melbourne in the 1860's and 1870's.
• Deaths In the Melbourne Hospital, 1867-1880 
  An index of foreign born residents of Melbourne who passed away at the Melbourne Hospital between 1867 and 1880.
• Deaths and Memoriams Extracted from the `New Zealand Herald' 1993 
  From New Zealand. Find a surname of interest then e-mail the owner of the page for details.
• New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 
  • Search the Registry Indexes 
    Searchable database for Births 1788-1905, Marriages 1788-1955 & Deaths 1788-1975.
• New Zealand Birth and Death Entries  
  Shows the format of these civil registration records and what information they record.
• New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Office 
• The Ryerson Index to Contemporary Death Notices and Obituaries in Australian Newspapers 
  Indexes to death and obituary notices appearing in the two local daily newspapers in Sydney, AUS ("Sydney Morning Herald" and the "Daily Telegraph"). Updated monthly in respect of current entries, with back-indexing also in progress.
• Tasmania Birth, Death and Marriage Records 
  Tasmania birth, death, marriage records, convict records, pioneer database, census, wills, land grants. All genealogy records for Tasmania available.
• What You Can Expect to See on a AUS BDM Certificate 

Canada
    See also: Cyndi's List - Canada Index

• Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) Genealogical Projects Registry  ~ Canada
  A central registry which provides a bibliography of genealogical projects, both online and offline, in Canada. The registry is categorized by province/territory, then by record type: births, marriage, census, deaths, and other.
  • ...Alberta - Death 
  • ...British Columbia - Death 
  • ...Canada - Death 
  • ...Manitoba - Death 
  • ...New Brunswick - Death 
  • ...Newfoundland & Labrador - Death 
  • ...Northwest Territories - Death 
  • ...Nova Scotia - Death 
  • ...Ontario - Death 
  • ...Prince Edward Island - Death 
  • ...Quebec - Death 
  • ...Saskatchewan - Death 
  • ...Yukon - Death 
• Archives : Clifford & Area 
  Birth, marriages, and deaths covering a portion of Carrick Township (Bruce County), Howick Township (Huron County), Minto Township (Wellington County) and Normanby Township (Grey County) in southwest Ontario.
• Bill Martin's Genealogy Page 
  Has several articles for Ontario genealogical research, including lists of microfilm numbers for ordering from the archives or an FHC
  • Birth, Marriage and Death Records for Ontario, Canada 
  • Birth, Marriage and Death Application Form Instructions 
  • LDS Film Numbers for Ontario Death Registrations 
• Births, Deaths, and Marriages - Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services 
• Births, Deaths and Marriages Reported in Calgary, Alberta Newspapers, 1883-1899  ~ Canada
• Brantford Public Library - Births, Marriages, Deaths Index  ~ Ontario
  From notices appearing in the Brantford Expositor: 1852-1916, 1917-1938, 1960-1982, 1988-2002.
• Burials at Niagara 1792 to 1829  ~ Ontario, Canada
• Death Notices Index, 1901-1939  ~ Victoria, British Columbia
  From the City of Victoria Archives.
• Death Records for Ontario on Ancestors At Rest 
  Death records for Ontario. Cemetery records, vital statistics, coffin plates, funeral cards, obituaries, family bibles and much more.
• Deaths and Obituaries  ~ Ontario, Canada
• Free Death Records Index for Bruce County Ontario on Ancestors at Rest 
• Northwest Territories, Canada, Birth, Death, and Marriage Records, 1925 to the Present 
  How to access and utilize these records from FamilySearch.org.
• The Olive Tree Genealogy: Canada Births Deaths & Marriages Exchange 
• Olive Tree Genealogy: Ontario Vital Statistics & Church Records - Deaths, Burials, Wills, Obits  ~ Canada
  Search hundreds of free online Ontario death records found in churches, newspapers and vital statistics. How to find death records before 1869, when vital stats began.
• Ottawa Valley Guide - Death Notices  ~ Canada
  Death notices for the Ottawa Valley (Ontario, Canada) and Pontiac regions (Quebec, Canada).
• Province of Manitoba | Consumer & Corporate Affairs - Vital Statistics 
  Information on how to obtain birth, marriage and death certificates from Manitoba, Canada.
  • Province of Manitoba | Database Searches - Vital Statistics 
    A searchable database of births (more than 100 years ago), marriages (more than 80 years ago), deaths (more than 70 years ago).
• Vital Events Indexes - BC Archives  ~ Canada
  • Death Registration Index, 1872 to 1982 

Miscellaneous

• Amsterdam.nl - Dienst Persoonsgegevens 
  Obtain birth, marriage, divorce, death and address records online for Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands from 1893-present.
• Ancestry.com - Mexican Parish Records, 1751-1880 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Database of marriage, baptism, and death records from nine Mexican parishes: Matamoros, Agualequas, Mier, Sabinas Hidalgo, Vallecillo, Cadereyta, Camargo, Cerralvo, & Guerrero with over 100,000 records including 400,000 names.
• Hong Kong Deaths Registration 
  From the Hong Kong Immigration Department. Includes contact information and hours of operation.
• Singapore Death Extract Application 
  From Singapore Immigration & Registration. Online application available.

United Kingdom & Ireland
    See also: Cyndi's List - United Kingdom & Ireland Index

• Angmering Village History - Baptisms, Marriages & Burials in the 1870s  ~ Sussex, England
• Ayrshire Births Marriages and Deaths Database  ~ Scotland
• Births, Marriages and Deaths 
  From the United Kingdom's familyrecords.gov consortium.
• British Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition 
  CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. Contains more than 12.3 million christenings, births, and marriages that occurred in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from 1530 to 1906.
• Cheshire BMD - Cheshire Births, Marriages and Deaths on the Internet 
  Searchable online index to over 276,000 birth and 125,000 marriages registrations from the county of Cheshire.
• Death Notices in Yorkshire Newspapers  ~ England
  Index to death notices in a selection of Yorkshire newspapers.
• FreeBMD Project 
  "FreeBMD stands for Free Births, Marriages, and Deaths. The FreeBMD Project's objective is to provide free Internet access to the Civil Registration index information for England and Wales."
• General Register Office - Registration of Births, Adoptions, Marriages and Deaths  ~ England and Wales
• Holy Trinity Church Baptism, Marriage and Burial Register Index 1840-1899  ~ Tansley, Derbyshire, England
• Irish Ancestors - The Records 
  • State Registration of Births, Marriages & Deaths 
• Kent Registration Services - Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates  ~ England
  Online searchable index for registration districts in Kent.
• Lancashire Births Marriages & Deaths - Lancashire BMD 
  Online searchable index for birth, marriage, and death registrations in Lancashire.
• The National Archives | The Catalogue | Research Guides: A to Z  ~ U.K.
  • Family History in England and Wales 
    Information about birth, marriage and death records.
• Ordering Birth Registration Certificates from England & Wales 
  Using the LDS Family History Center Resources.
• Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Dundee  ~ Scotland
• Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths in East Sussex  ~ England
  • Register Offices 
• Scotland Births Deaths Marriages Exchange ~ A Free Scotland Genealogy Resource 
  Free resource for sharing information about details contained on civil and parish registrations in Scotland.
• Scotland Borders  ~ Scotland
  Includes transcriptions of birth, marriage and death records as well as links to other useful sites.
• Scots Origins 
  Scots Origins is an online "pay-per-view" database of indexes from the genealogical records of the General Register Office for Scotland - the GRO(S). The Scots Origins database contains fully searchable indexes of the Old Parish Registers of births/baptisms and banns/marriages dating from 1553 to 1854, indexes to the Statutory Registers of births, deaths and marriages from 1855 to 1898, and the index to census records for 1891. Extracts of the original entries in the GRO(S) records can be ordered directly from the database. Extract orders are processed by GRO(S) and sent via ordinary mail as paper documents.
  • About Scots Origins 
  • Information for Family History Searching on the Scots Origins web site of the General Register Office for Scotland 
    From the FAQ on the web site for the General Register Office for Scotland.
  • Scots Origins FAQ 
• Shetland Births, Deaths and Marriages 
  Database for the Shetland Isles covering recent years.
• Tees Valley Indexes Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages in Cleveland and the Tees Valley 
  Online searchable indexes to the registers of births deaths and marriages held at Middlesbrough Register Office, and also at neighbouring offices at Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar & Cleveland, and Hartlepool.
• The UK BDM Exchange 
  Pay-for-use site with details of nearly 90,000 Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates since 1837 along with details of Church records of Baptisms, Burials and Church Marriages from before 1837.
• UKBMD - Births, Marriages, Deaths Indexes & Census transcriptions for the UK, On-Line 
  Links to web sites that offer on-line transcriptions of UK births, marriages, deaths and censuses.
• Yorkshire Births Marriages Deaths - Yorkshire BMD 
  Online searchable database of births, marriages and deaths from select years and select areas.

U.S. Vital Records by State

• Alabama Death Records 
  1908-1959 uncertified photocopy of Alabama death certificate for $3.
• Alabama Department of Public Health 
  • How to Obtain Death Certificates 
    Contact information, fees, and printable forms for ordering death certificates from Alabama.
• Records Room: Alabama Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Alabama 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Alabama 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Alabama 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Alaska
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Alaska

• Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics 
  Contact information, fees, and procedures for ordering vital records from Alaska.
• Records Room: Alaska Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Alaska 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Alaska 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Alaska 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Arizona
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Arizona

• Arizona Department of Health Services - Office of Vital Records 
• Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates 
  Online searchable database of scanned images for birth records 1887-1928 & death records 1878-1953.
• Records Room: Arizona Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Arizona 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Arizona 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Arizona 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Arkansas
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Arkansas

• Arkansas Department of Health - General Information About the Division of Vital Records 
  Provides contact information and fees for Arkansas vital records.
• Records Room: Arkansas Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Arkansas 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Arkansas 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Arkansas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

California
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - California

• CA-DEATH-INDEX Mailing List 
  For anyone who desires lookups in the California Death Index (July 1905 to 1995) or who has access to the index and can do lookups for other subscribers. Archives: browse or search.
• CA Death Records 
  Records: 9,366,786. Surnames: 498,701. Contains records from 1940 thru 1997.
• How to Order a Certified Copy from the California Office of Vital Records 
  Contact information, availability, and fees for vital records from California.
• Records Room: California Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - California 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - California 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - California 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Colorado
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Colorado

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Certificates 
  Available years for birth, death, marriage, and divorce records: Births, 1910-present; Deaths, 1900-present; Marriages, 1900-1939, 1975-present; Divorces, 1900-1939, 1968-present.
  • County Sources for Birth and Death Records 
  • Finding Historical Information 
    A guide for genealogists and historians to assist in their research of Colorado vital records.
• Kit Carson County Death Register 1893-1907 
• Records Room: Colorado Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Colorado 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Colorado 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Colorado 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Connecticut
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Connecticut

• Colchester CT Death Records 1866, 1867, 1896 
  A transcription of 2 pages (45 individuals) from the Death Records of Colchester CT.
• Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, availability, and information for obtaining vital records from Connecticut.
• The Gene Pool: The East Haven Register - East Haven (CT) Death Register 
• Records Room: Connecticut Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Connecticut 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Connecticut 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Connecticut 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Delaware
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Delaware

• Records Room: Delaware Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Delaware 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Delaware 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records (Births, Marriages, and Deaths) 
  From the Delaware Public Archives. Explains the location, availability, and contact information for Delaware vital records.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Delaware 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

District of Columbia
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - District of Columbia

• D.C. Department of Health - Vital Records 
  Provides online printable copies of applications for copies of birth and death certificates. Includes links to the Vital Records Division for fees and contact information.
• VitalChek Network - District of Columbia 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - District of Columbia 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - District of Columbia 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Florida
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Florida

• Florida Department of Health - Vital Records 
  From the Florida Department of Health. Provides contact information, fees, and availability information on Florida vital records.
• Records Room: Florida Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Florida 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Florida 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Florida 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Georgia
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Georgia

• Augusta-Richmond County Public Library Vital Records Database  ~ Georgia
  Online searchable index for 1981 to the present.
• Georgia Department of Public Health - Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, fees, and printable forms for obtaining vital records from Georgia.
• Records Room: Georgia Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Georgia 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Georgia 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Georgia 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Hawaii
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Hawaii

• How to Get State of Hawaii Vital Records Information 
  Information on how to apply for vital records from Hawaii.
• Records Room: Hawaii Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Hawaii 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Hawaii 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Hawaii 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Idaho
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Idaho

• Idaho Death Index, 1911-1950 
• Idaho Department of Health & Welfare - Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Certificates 
  Contact information, fees, and printable request forms for obtaining vital records from Idaho.
• Records Room: Idaho Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Idaho 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Idaho 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Idaho 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Illinois
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Illinois

• Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index 
  Compiled by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository System, Northeastern Illinois University.
• CensusLinks : Illinois 
• Cook County Coroner's Inquest Record Index 1872-1911 
  Compiled by the Illinois Regional Archives Depository System, Northeastern Illinois University.
• Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950 
  From the Illinois State Archives.
• Illinois Department of Public Health - Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, fees, and printable forms for obtaining vital records certificates from Illinois.
• Illinois State Death Certificates 
  Copies of Illinois State Death Certificates (1916-1947) by mail.
• PGSA - Dziennik Chicagoski Death Notice Index Search 1890-1929 
  Death notices from Chicago's Polish daily newspaper.
• PGSA - Dziennik Chicagoski Death Notice Index Search 1930-1971 
  Death notices from Chicago's Polish daily newspaper.
• Records Room: Illinois Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Illinois 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Illinois 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Wheaton Public Library WebCat - Vital Records Index 
  Index to the birth, marriage and death items printed in the Wheaton, Illinois newspapers. Indexed January 1885 through July 1887 as of 7/11/01.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Illinois 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Indiana
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Indiana

• Indiana State Department of Health - Birth and Death Certificates 
  Provides fees, availability, and contact information for obtaining these certificates in Indiana.
• Records Room: Indiana Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Indiana 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Indiana 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Indiana 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Iowa
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Iowa

• Bureau of Health Statistics 
  From the Iowa Department of Public Health. Provides links to information on availability, fees, ordering procedures and printable forms for Iowa vital records.
• Records Room: Iowa Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Iowa 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Iowa 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Iowa 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Kansas
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Kansas

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Vital Statistics 
  Contact information, fees, and printable order forms for vital records in Kansas.
• Records Room: Kansas Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Kansas 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Kansas 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Kansas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Kentucky
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Kentucky

• Death Record Request Form 
  From the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
• Kentucky Death Certificates 
  Photocopies of Kentucky death certificates for the years 1911 thru 1949.
• Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000 
  Online searchable index.
• Kentucky Department for Public Health - Vital Statistics 
  Contact information, fees, and printable order forms for vital records in Kentucky.
• Kentucky Vital Records Index 
  Marriage / Divorce / Death.
• Kentucky Vital Records Project 
  A centralized collection of birth, death and marriage records for the state of Kentucky. Birth records for persons born less than 110 years ago require proof of death to ensure that the privacy of living individuals is protected. A browsable index also links to digital images of the actual records.
• Records Room: Kentucky Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Kentucky 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Kentucky 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Kentucky 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Louisiana
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Louisiana

• Ancestry.com - New Orleans Deaths, 1840-1970 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• Louisiana Division of Health Information - Vital Records 
  Contact information, fees, and ordering procedures for Louisiana vital records.
• New Orleans Death Index: Daily Picayune, 1837-1857; 1870 
• Records Room: Louisiana Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Louisiana 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Louisiana 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Louisiana 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Maine
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Maine

• Death History Search Form 
  Online searchable index to deaths 1960 to 1996.
• Maine Department of Health and Human Services - Frequently Asked Questions 
  Provides contact information and fees for vital records in Maine.
• VitalChek Network - Maine 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Maine 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Maine 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Maryland
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Maryland

• Maryland State Archives Death Records 
• PGSA Jednosc-Polonia Death Notice Index Search 
  Jednosc-Polonia was a Polish language publication in Baltimore, MD. This online index is taken from the book, Index to the Obituaries and Death Notices Appearing in the JEDNOSC-POLONIA: 1926-1946.
• VitalChek Network - Maryland 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Maryland 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records 
  From the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Contact information, availability, and fees for Maryland vital records.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Maryland 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Massachusetts
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Massachusetts

• Ancestry.com - Massachusetts Town Death Records 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• City of Boston - Registry Division 
  Vital records, certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.
• Deaths in Tisbury 1850 - 1875 
• Index of Death Notices in the Vineyard Gazette 1850 - 1875 
• Index to Death & Marriage Notices in the Vineyard Gazette 1884-1939 A - K  and L - Z 
• Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 
  • Obtaining Copies of Vital Records 
• Tisbury Deaths to the Year 1850: Adams to Linton  and Part Two: Look - Yale
  Transcribed from pp. 195 - 219 of "Vital Records of Tisbury Massachusetts to the Year 1850" published by the New England Historic Genealogy Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund. Boston, Mass., 1910. Part two, Look through Yale (pp. 219 - 244) is also available at http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/tvrd2.htm.
• Town of Natick, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1874 - 1913 Vital Records 
• VitalChek Network - Massachusetts 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records of Braintree, Massachusetts 1640-1793 
  Vital records in alphabetical order for birth, death, and marriage by surname of groom or bride.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Massachusetts 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Michigan
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Michigan

• Genesee County Clerk Public Web Access 
  Death records from 1930 and marriage records from 1963.
• Livingston County Michigan Death Index 
• Tuscola County, MI Death Records Master Index 
• VitalChek Network - Michigan 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Michigan 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records: Michigan Department of Community Health 
  Gives fees, eligibility, and ordering information for Michigan vital records.
  • Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan 
    170,000 records through 1884. Additional records for 1883 and 1884 have been newly added to the system during the week of June 18, 2001.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Michigan 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Minnesota
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Minnesota

• Minnesota Death Certificates Index 
  Online searchable index of death cards from 1905 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 1996.
• Minnesota Department of Health - Birth and Death Certificates and Records 
  Availability and contact information for Minnesota vital records.
• VitalChek Network - Minnesota 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Minnesota 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Minnesota 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Mississippi
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Mississippi

• Public Health Statistics 
  Links to information on costs and availability of copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates.
• VitalChek Network - Mississippi 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Mississippi 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Mississippi 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Missouri
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Missouri

• Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910 
  Online searchable databases from the State Archives.
• Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1955 
  Online searchable database from the State Archives. Searchable by first & last name, county, & by year & month. Some scanned images of the certificates are available for viewing.
• Missouri Department of Health - Certified Copies of Birth or Death Certificates 
  Provides ordering information, costs, and availability for copies of birth and death certificates.
• MO Death Index 
  Deaths and burials in Missouri.
• STL Health Dept: Vital Records - St. Louis Birth and Death Records 
  Provides ordering information, availability, and costs.
• VitalChek Network - Missouri 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Missouri 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Missouri 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Montana
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Montana

• Montana County Records - County Courthouse Records in Montana 
• Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services - Vital Statistics 
  Includes contact information and printable forms for obtaining vital record certificates.
• Montana State Vital Records 
• VitalChek Network - Montana 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Montana 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Montana 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Nebraska
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Nebraska

• Nebraska HHS System Certificates & Reports Index 
  Provides availability, fees, and contact information as well as printable forms and online ordering services for vital records.
• VitalChek Network - Nebraska 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Nebraska 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Nebraska 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Nevada
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Nevada

• Nevada State Health Division 
  Follow the link to Health Division Directory  and find contact information under the heading State Office of Vital Records and Statistics.
• VitalChek Network - Nevada 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Nevada 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Nevada 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New Hampshire
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Hampshire

• Conway NH Vital Statistics Deaths 1887 - 1889 
• Conway, New Hampshire Vital Statistics Deaths 1940 - 1949 
• New Hampshire Department of State Division of Vital Records Administration 
• VitalChek Network - New Hampshire 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Hampshire 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New Hampshire 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New Jersey
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Vital Statistics 
  Provides printable forms, fees, and contact information for obtaining certificates.
• VitalChek Network - New Jersey 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New Jersey 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New Mexico
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Mexico

• New Mexico Death Index Project (1899-1940) 
  Online database organized by surname.
• New Mexico Department of Health - Vital Records 
  Provides contact information only for the New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics Bureau.
• VitalChek Network - New Mexico 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Mexico 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New Mexico 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New York
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New York

• New York Births and Deaths CD set 1809-1988 
  For sale on CD-ROM.
• New York City Death Index 
  Online searchable index. Provides a printable form to request official death certificate copies by mail from the NYC Municipal Archives. Currently includes over 2 million records covering Manhattan only 1891-1894, Manhattan & Kings (Brooklyn) 1895-1897 & All Boroughs 1898-1942.
• New York City Death Records Search 1891-1948 
  Online searchable index to deaths which were reported in the Boroughs of New York City between 1891-1948. Includes date of death, age & borough.
• New York State Vital Records Information 
  From the New York state Department of Health. Includes printable request forms, availability and fee information.
  • Obtaining New York State Records for Genealogy Purposes 
    From the New York state Department of Health. Explains the rules for obtaining vital records certificates for genealogical research.
• VitalChek Network - New York 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New York 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New York 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

North Carolina
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - North Carolina

• Guilford County Marriage & Death Records, 1771-1899 
  Online searchable abstracts of marriage bonds, marriage notices, obituaries & gravestone inscriptions.
• North Carolina Vital Records 
  From the North Carolina Center for Health Statistics. Includes contact information, availability, and costs for certificates.
• VitalChek Network - North Carolina 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - North Carolina 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - North Carolina 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

North Dakota
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - North Dakota

• North Dakota Department of Health - Division of Vital Records 
  Provides online ordering of certificates as well as contact, fee, and availability information.
• VitalChek Network - North Dakota 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - North Dakota 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - North Dakota 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Ohio
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Ohio

• Donald Davis Young's Homepage 
  Complete burial listings of three cemeteries in the Granville, Ohio area; an index to all of the death notices and obituaries in "The Granville Times" from 1880 to 1941; a complete listing of birth registrations and corrections filed by individuals themselves in Licking County, Ohio; transcription of "Licking County Death Records, 1874-1908."
• Ohio Department of Health - Vital Statistics 
  Provides contact information, fees, and availability information for birth, death and other records in Ohio.
• Ohio Online Death Certificate Index, 1913-1944 
  Searchable database from the Ohio Historical Society, Archives/Library.
• Union County Health Department - Vital Statistics 
  Marysville, Union County, Ohio birth & death records from 1909 to the present.
• VitalChek Network - Ohio 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Ohio 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Ohio 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Oklahoma
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Oklahoma

• How To Obtain An Oklahoma Birth Or Death Certificate 
  From the Oklahoma State Department of Health's Vital Records Service. Describes fees, availability, and procedures.
• Tulsa City-County Library 
  • Genealogy Center 
    • Death Notice Index 
      Online searchable index from the Tulsa World and Tulsa Tribune.
• VitalChek Network - Oklahoma 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Oklahoma 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Oklahoma 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Oregon
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Oregon

• Ancestry.com - Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Original source: State of Oregon. Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998. Salem, OR, USA: Oregon State Archives and Records Center.
• Heritage Trail Press | Genealogy and Historical Family Research Records 
  Pay-for-use databases for Oregon and Utah. Including: Old Historic Oregon and Utah Newspaper; Oregon Catholic Church Records; Cumulative Indexes to Munnicks Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest; Portland City Directories; Oregon BLM Maps; Oregon Metsker Atlases; Oregon Cemetery Survey (free); Oregon Death Index (free).
• Oregon Center for Health Statistics - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Vital Records 
  Provides availability, fees, and contact information for ordering certificates.
• Search Portland Death Records 
  Searchable online database of births in Portland from 1881 to 1917.
• VitalChek Network - Oregon 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Oregon 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Oregon 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Pennsylvania
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Department of Health - Health Statistics and Vital Statistics 
• VitalChek Network - Pennsylvania 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Pennsylvania 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Pennsylvania 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Rhode Island
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Rhode Island

• Ancestry.com - Rhode Island Deaths, 1630-1930 
  Searchable database available by subscription.
• VitalChek Network - Rhode Island 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Rhode Island 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Rhode Island 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

South Carolina
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - South Carolina

• Register of Deaths of Spartanburg, SC 
• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 
  • Division of Vital Records 
• VitalChek Network - South Carolina 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - South Carolina 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - South Carolina 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

South Dakota
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - South Dakota

• Data, Statistics & Vital Records - How to Order Vital Records 
  From the South Dakota Department of Health. Provides information on availability, fees, and contact information.
• VitalChek Network - South Dakota 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - South Dakota 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - South Dakota 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Tennessee
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Tennessee

• Newspaper Obituary Indexes In Public Libraries 
  From the Tennessee State Library and Archives.
• Partial Index to Tennessee Death Records 1914-1925 
  From the Tennesee State Library and Archives.
• Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Vital Records 
  The Tennessee Office of Vital Records registers and maintains the original certificates of births, deaths, marriages and divorces that occur in Tennessee. Certified copies of the original records are available to the person named on the record and to certain family members or legal representatives.
• VitalChek Network - Tennessee 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Tennessee 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Tennessee 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Texas
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Texas

• Death Certificates  ~ Gregg County, Texas
  Online searchable index with scanned images.
• Deaths in Central Texas, 1925-1934 
  A book by Monyene Stearns.
• Deaths in Central Texas, 1935-1944 
  A book by Monyene Stearns.
• Deaths in Central Texas, 1945-1954 
  A book by Monyene Stearns.
• EPC - County Clerk Death Records Search  ~ El Paso County, Texas
  Online searchable database.
• Hood County Texas Genealogical Society Index of Records 
  Including Birth, Marriage, Tax and many other online records.
• Marriage and Divorce Verification 
  From the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics.
• Obtaining Birth and Death Certificates 
  From the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics. Explains availability, fees, and how to order certificates.
• RootsWeb: Texas Databases - Texas Records 
  Indexes for births, marriages, divorces and deaths.
• Texas Death Records 
  3,963,456 records from 1964 thru 1998.
• VitalChek Network - Texas 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Texas 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Texas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Utah
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Utah

• Death Records at the Utah State Archives 
  Microfilm copies of death registers 1898 to 1905 and death certificates 1904 to 1949.
• Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics - Certificates 
  Provides instructions, contact information, availability, costs and printable forms for ordering vital records certificates.
  • Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics - Genealogy 
    Information and links of interest to genealogists wishing to obtain certificates.