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Looking for death records & certificates in Indianapolis, IN? Quickly search death records from official databases.
A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Index to deaths from the state of Indiana. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
- What Is in This Collection?
- How Do I Search This Collection?
- What Do I Do Next?
- Citing This Collection
The collection consists of a death index from the Indiana State Board of Health, Division of Vital Records in Indianapolis. The index is provided by Ancestry.com. The collection includes records from 1882 to 1920. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The name of the individual 2. The date of the event or the name of a parent or spouse
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
1. Add any new information to your records 2. Search for the death certificate 3. Search for an obituary and cemetery record 4. Use the information found in the index to search for census records 5. Search for other vital records, such as birth and marriage 6. Search for land and probate records
I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?
1. 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 2. 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 3. Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name 4. Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknamesor alternated between using first and middle names
Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Indiana. 1. Indiana Guided Research 2. Indiana Record Finder 3. Indiana Research Tips and Strategies 4. Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1900 | 1900-Present
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.
- 09 Sep 1912
- Indiana Death Index
- Death
- John P. Smith
Aug 11, 2023 · 8 Sources. How to Find United States Death Records Using Guided Research [ edit source] To find a death record, choose the state the death occurred: Don't know the state? — Go to How to Estimate Death Information. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) [ edit source]
Mar 13, 2024 · The lists below are specific death indexes and record collections that are available for free online for the state of Indiana. Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection.
Obituaries. Our Central Library has Indianapolis newspapers on microfilm from about 1822 to the present. You may access the microfilm collection in person during library hours. We have limited staff resources for doing searches, so you will need to provide an exact date of death or burial (see sources below).
This collection includes an index and images of Indiana death certificates for the years 1899–2011, and an index of death certificates for the years 2012-2017. Death records can provide a wide variety of details, including the following: name of the decedent and place of death. gender.
