GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Prince Edward Island Deaths

This page will give you additional guidance and resources to find death information for your ancestor. Use this page after first completing the death section of the Prince Edward Island Guided Research page.

Civil registration of deaths in Prince Edward Island began in 1906. However, records are more complete after 1920. Most death information from before 1906 are from church records.

Additional Databases and Online Resources

 * 1721-1758:  Îl St. Jean (now Prince Edward Islands), Civil Registration and Parish Registers  at the French National Archives of Overseas
 * 1777-1985: Prince Edward Island Church Records at FamilySearch (images only)
 * 1780-1983:  Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials  at Ancestry ($)
 * 1810-1913:  Prince Edward Island, Canada, Death Card Index  at Ancestry ($)

Additional Records with Death Information
Substitute records can contain information about more than one event, and are used when records for an event are not available. Because the substitute records may not be created at the time of the event, it may contain incorrect information. Search for as many substitute records as possible to corroborate information found in substitute records to help improve accuracy.

Tips for finding deaths
Successfully finding death records in online databases depends on a few key points. Try the following search suggestions:
 * Spelling variations. Your ancestor's name may be misspelled. Search with spelling variations for the first and last name of your ancestor.
 * Search given name. Search by given name (leave out the last name) with the approximate date of birth or death.
 * Add information. For common names, add more information to narrow the search such as approximate birth date or parent's names if known.
 * Date range. Expand the date range of the search by 5 years.
 * Search state. Search using the state name only instead of by county.

Known Record Gaps
Records Start
 * 1906 Province-wide registration of deaths began.
 * 1920 Full compliance to death registration.