Mississippi, Death Certificate Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Mississippi Department of Health Death Certificate Index, 1912-1943 located at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. The index was acquired by reclaim the records.org and donated to FamilySearch. Digital images of the originals are held by Reclaim the Records in Mill Valley, California.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Name
 * County
 * Year of death
 * Color

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate 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 find other vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index
 * Search for an obituary or cemetery record
 * Use census records to search for other family members

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 a nearby locality
 * 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 research your family in the state of Mississippi.
 * How to Find United States Death Records
 * United States, How to Use Death Records
 * Mississippi Guided Research
 * Mississippi 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

 * Mississippi, death certificate index, 1912-1943

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Mississippi, Deaths and Burials,1822-1921

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * Mississippi Historical Records Survey, Service Division, Works Projects Administration. Guide to vital statistics records in Mississippi : volume I, public archives. Jackson, Mississippi : Historical Records Survey (Mississippi), 1942

Citing This Collection
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