Tennessee Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of death records, 1914-1963; also death records of the years 1964, 1965, and 1966; and death certificates, 1951-1963 from the Tennessee Division of Vital Records. The collection includes a general index (with some volumes individually indexed) and images. The state of Tennessee began recording deaths in 1914.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 3

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of death
 * The place where the death occurred
 * The names of family members and their relationships

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
 * Search for birth and marriage records
 * Look for the family in census records
 * Search for a cemetery record
 * Search the local newspapers for an obituary

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

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Check for a different index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Tennessee.
 * Tennessee Guided Research
 * Tennessee Record Finder
 * Tennessee 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

 * Death records, 1914-1966
 * Deaths (enumerator record series), 1908-1912
 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Vital Records (Death Certificates, 1964-1966)
 * Tennessee State Library and Archives, Deaths, 1926-1938
 * Nashville death records, 1874-1913

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Tennessee Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration, Guide to public vital statistics in Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee : Tennessee Historical Records Survey, 1941

Citing This Collection
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