Canada Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

Canada

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an 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?
Before searching this collection, 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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * 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

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Canada.
 * Canada Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

Family History Library Holdings

 * Sharon L. Murphy. Researching Canadian vital statistic records-- : births, marriages and deaths. 2nd ed. Toronto, Ontario : Heritage Productions, c2002-2003. FHL 971 V27m 2003
 * John E. Coderre and Paul A. Lavoie, compiled. Guide to birth, marriage and death records at the National Archives of Canada Ottawa, Ontario : Ontario Genealogical Society. Ottawa Branch, c1987. FHL 971 K23c 1987

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Lower Canada Census 1831 - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Nova Scotia, Queens County, Genealogical Notes of Thomas Brenton Smith - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Royal Canadian Mounted Police obituary card index and Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records
 * Ontario, Toronto Trust Cemeteries - FamilySearch Historical 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.

Canadá, defunciones y entierros (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)Canadá, Óbitos e Sepultamentos (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)