United States Deceased Physician File (AMA) - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1864 to 1968.

This collection contains a name index and images of the deceased physician card file from the American Medical Association (AMA), which are physician biographic records of decedent records from 1864 to 1968. This file contains names for deceased physicians in the USA with a few names from Canada.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Death date
 * Where practiced
 * Where they attended school
 * Where living at the time of death
 * Cause of death
 * Professional affiliations

How Do I Search This Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The state and county where your ancestor lived
 * The approximate age and birth place of your ancestor
 * The approximate death date of your ancestor
 * Where your ancestor practiced medicine

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select Surname Range to view the images.

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?

 * Use the death date and where they practiced to find them in the U.S. federal census records
 * Use the location to find real estate, land records or commercial records
 * Use the death date to find probate or estate records

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

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor

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

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.