New Jersey, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains the Department of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. New Jersey Death Certificates, 1901-1903 acquired by Reclaim the Records and donated to FamilySearch for publishing of images and index. Digital images of the originals are held by Reclaim the Records in Mill Valley, California.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name of the deceased
 * Death certificate number

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the deceased
 * The approximate year of death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Obtain the death certificate from New Jersey
 * Search for an obituary in local newspapers
 * Search for cemetery records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New Jersey.
 * New Jersey Guided Research
 * New Jersey Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * New Jersey W.P.A. birth and death records, early to 1900
 * New Jersey, death index, 1901-1903
 * New Jersey, death index, 1916–1929
 * New Jersey index to records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1848-1900

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988
 * New Jersey, Deaths, 1670-1988
 * New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * New Jersey Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to vital statistics records in New Jersey.2 v. Newark, New Jersey : Historical Records Survey (New Jersey), 1941

Citing This Collection
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