Utah Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Utah

What Is in the Collection?
The collection consists of an index and images of state death certificates for the years 1904 to 1964, acquired from the Utah State Archives. The records are arranged by county, city/town, and year. Local Board of Health registrars sent certificates monthly to the state registrar of the Department of Vital Statistics, which is a division of the state Board of Health. All counties began reporting deaths to the state in 1905 when the Department of Health created the division of Vital Statistics. A death certificate was required for burial in Utah, so compliance was high. These were recorded to better serve public health needs. They were also used in connection with the probate of wills and the administration of estates.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records may contain any of the following:
 * Date and place of death, including city, county and state
 * Name of deceased
 * Name of hospital or institution where died
 * Residence of deceased
 * How many years living in present community
 * If a veteran, name of war is given
 * Gender, race, marital status and social security number of deceased
 * Name and age of spouse
 * Date and place of birth of deceased
 * Age in years, months and days
 * Occupation of deceased
 * Name and birth place of father
 * Maiden name and birth place of mother
 * Informant's name and address
 * Informant's relationship to deceased
 * Burial information

How Do I Search the Collection?
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 * The name of a parent or date of the event

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 * 3) Select  Death Year

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