Canada Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1867 to 1961.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 information in these records usually include the following:

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?
You can search the index or view the images or both. To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

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?

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

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

Record Finder

 * Consult the Canada Record Finder to find other records

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.


 * Collection Citation: "Canada Deaths and Burials, 1664-1955." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.

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How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki?

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 * Ontario, Toronto Trust Cemeteries (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Categories that cover Collections about Canada and its Provinces
By going to the links below you can find the collections about each area. Then you can go to these pages and get details about what, and when were covered in each collection and what wasn't included in the collection.


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 * Category:Canada FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Category:Manitoba FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Category:New Brunswick FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Category:Newfoundland FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Category:Nova Scotia FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Category:Ontario FamilySearch Historical Records
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