Florida Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

= Florida Statewide Death Index =

This wiki article describes a collection that is available for free online at FamilySearch Record Search – Pilot Site. To access the collection, see Florida Deaths, 1877-1939

How To Use This Record
The index includes brief information from the death certificates. After you have found an entry, your next step is to obtain the certificate. The certificate will contain further information for research, including the deceased’s birth date and birthplace, spouse’s name, parents’ names, residence, and name of the informant who provided the information. Informants are often a close relative such as the spouse, a son, or daughter of the deceased. Be aware that any index may contain transcription errors.

Why This Record Was Created
Death certificates were created to record deaths in Florida in compliance with state law to answer the need for accurate statistical data on deaths and epidemics. They were also used in connection with the probate of wills and the administration of estates.

Record History
The data was obtained from the Florida Department of Health and Vital Statistics Vital Records. Although Key West and other Florida cities began keeping vital records as early as 1865, statewide registration officially began recording birth and death events in 1927.

Record Description
This is an online index only.

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