Canada, Ontario Deaths and Overseas Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Known Issues
NOTE: Most missing records are available on microfilm. See Ordering a microfilm or microfiche (55678). To view films, see Finding a family history center near you (54018).

NOTE: Throughout the collection, many pages containing the names of the deceased are missing.

Question #1: Some indexed records have name, event place or date errors. How can I determine the correct information? Answer #1: View the document to verify the correct information. The event place and date can also be checked by searching the Catalog using the film number included in the record detail page. See Finding microfilm numbers in the catalog (55632). A list of known problems below provides correct indexing information:


 * Napann should be spelled Napanee
 * Osuabruck should be spelled Osnabruck
 * Whitley or Whitly should be spelled Whitby

Question #2: The record detail page is linked to the wrong image. How can I find the correct image? Answer #2: From the record detail page, use either the Event Date, Event Place, Film Number or the Reference ID information, or a combination of any of the search criteria, to find the correct image by clicking the right or left scroll arrow.

If additional problems are encountered with the collection, you can report them at [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org].


 * If searching the collection: please include the name of the collection, and all search criteria used, including name, event, dates and places.
 * If browsing the collection: please include the full browse path you used to get to where the problem occurred. The browse path is located above the image viewer window. For example: Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947 &gt; Overseas deaths &gt; 1945 &gt; no 701001-701775 &gt; Image 7 of 791.
 * For technical issues: please include operating system and browser version.

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