Ohio Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in the Collection?
The collection consists of an index to deaths from the Ohio Department of Health in Columbus. The collection covers the years 1908 to 1932, 1938 to 1944, and 1958 to 2007. The index is provided by Ancestry.com.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Information found in this collection may include:


 * Age at Death
 * Estimated Birth Year
 * Date of Death
 * Certificate Number or page number
 * Name of Deceased
 * Name of Father
 * Name of Mother
 * Name of Spouse
 * Place of Death
 * Sex
 * Page Number

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person.
 * The date of death.
 * The place where the death occurred.

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.

What Do I Do Next?
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

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

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county.
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
 * Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:

"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. From "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007." Database and images. Ancestry. http://www.ancestry.com : 2010. Citing Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.

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