Arizona Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This is an electronic index of deaths and burials for the years 1910 to 1911 and 1933 to 1994. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

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


 * Name
 * Birth date and place
 * Burial date and place
 * Age
 * Year of birth


 * Names of parents
 * Birthplaces of parents
 * Occupation
 * Race
 * Marital status

Collection Content
Sample indexed record

Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

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.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to search for a birth record
 * Use the information found in the death records to find the family in census records
 * Search for the family in probate and land records
 * Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family

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

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * 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. Try searching for these names as well

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Arizona.
 * Arizona Guided Research
 * Arizona Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1910 &#124; 1900-Present

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * David E. Rencher, Research in Arizona Falls Church, Virginia : National Genealogical Society, 2020 FS Library 979.1 D27ngs
 * Birth and death records for various Arizona counties, 1887-1912
 * Death certificates, ca. 1870-1959

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951
 * Arizona Obituary Index to Arizona Newspapers, 1993-1994

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * prepared by the Arizona statewide archival and records project, Division of community service programs, Work projects administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in Arizona. Phoenix Arizona : s. n., 1941

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.

Arizona, defunciónes y entierros (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)