How to Find North Carolina Death Records

How to Find United States Deaths North Carolina Deaths

Statewide registration of deaths began in 1913 in North Carolina with general compliance by 1917. Counties have copies of these records.

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Deaths before 1913
Before 1913, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.

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Deaths from 1913 to the present
The state of North Carolina began recording deaths in 1913.

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for death information in other records.

For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.

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