Maryland Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collecton is an electronic index of deaths and burials for the years 1877 to 1992 taken from the following sources:


 * Indexed church records
 * Civil registrations

Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of family history information.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.

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

Deaths and Burials
 * Name
 * Gender
 * Death date and place
 * Age
 * Date of birth
 * FS Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials
 * Burial date and place
 * Names of parents

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 date of the event or the name of a spouse or parent

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
 * Use the age listed to determine an approximate birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage
 * Search for immigration, military, land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for church records

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

 * Try viewing the original record. Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives 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 in an area search
 * Try variant 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 Maryland.
 * Maryland Guided Research
 * Maryland 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

 * Trish Surles, comp. County death certificates of Maryland, May to December 1898 : on file at the Maryland State Archives. Gambrills, Maryland : T. Surles, 2002 FHL 975.2 V28st
 * Trish Surles, comp. Death certificates of Maryland prior to 1898 : on file at the Maryland State Archives. Gambrills, Maryland : T. Surles, c2002 FHL 975.2 V28s
 * Baltimore County Genealogical Society, comp. Maryland Counties Death Index 1969-1972 2 volumes. Towson, Maryland : Baltimore County Genealogical Society, 2020 FHL 975.2 V22b

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Annie Walker Burns Bell, comp. Death records of Maryland, 1715-1763
 * Annie Walker Burnes Bell, comp, Maryland record of deaths, 1718-1777

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.