United States Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1867 to 1961. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article United States Deaths and Burials, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org. Source citations include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Deaths and Burials Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Related Websites
Online Searchable Death Indexes &amp; Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * United States Death Records
 * United States How to Use Death Records
 * United States Vital Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"United States Deaths and Burials, 1867-1961." database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org: accessed 8 April 2011). Alphonso Taylor,18 July 1872; citing Burial Records, FHL microfilm 194,343; Index entries derived from digital copied of original and compiled records.