Indiana, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of a death index from the Indiana State Board of Health, Division of Vital Records in Indianapolis. The index is provided by Ancestry.com. The collection includes records from 1882 to 1920.

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

Death • 3

Collection Content
An example of the information that may be included on an indexed record:

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of the event or the name of a parent or spouse

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 the death certificate
 * Search for an obituary and cemetery record
 * Use the information found in the index to search for census records
 * Search for other vital records, such as birth and marriage
 * Search for land and probate records

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

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

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Works Progress Administration, comp. Vital records, Indiana deaths, 1882-1920, CD-Rom

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993
 * Indiana, Bartholomew, Columbus, Garland Brook Cemetery Interment Records, ca.1885-ca.2000
 * Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald Obituaries, 1984-2012
 * Indiana, Harrison County, Index Cards to Corydon Democrat Newspaper Obituaries, 1861-2008
 * Indiana, Ripley County, Osgood, Greendale Cemetery Records, 1861-2007

FamilySearch Digital Library

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

Citing This Collection
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Indiana, Índice de defunción (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)