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Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996 at Ancestry (requires payment) over 2 million entries; index only. Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006 at FamilySearch. Southwest Michigan Obituary Index, 1875-2012. Michigan Death Records Indexes, Obituaries and Cemeteries by County.
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The collection consists of an index to death records from the Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics in Lansing for the years 1921 to 1952. Michigan state law restricts the availability of death certificate images less than 75 years old. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collect...
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The name of your ancestor 2. The date of death 3. The place of death 4. The names of family members and their relationships
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
1. Add any new information to your records 2. If available, check the image for additional information 3. Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family 4. Search for an obituary or cemetery record
I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?
1. Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names 2. Search the indexes and records of nearby localities
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The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Michigan. 1. Michigan Guided Research 2. Michigan Research Tips and Strategies 3. Step-by-Step Research
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.
Name index to death and burial records from the state of Michigan. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. This set contains 1,355,265 records. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
Records Images Family Tree Genealogies Catalog Books Wiki Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952 Index of death records from the Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics in Lansing.
The ledger records lack the cause of death, race, sex and other key pieces of information common to the original collection. The counts of records, by method of collection and year, are displayed in Table 1, below. About the Data: The current system contains over 460,000 Michigan death records from 1867-1897. The counts by year (Table 1 ...
Effective in 1898, the following information was collected on death certificates: Date of death. First and last name of deceased. Whether married, single, widowed, or divorced. Age in years, months and days. Place of death. Disease or apparent cause of death. Nativity of the deceased. Occupation, if over 10 years of age.
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Mar 16, 2024 · The lists below are specific death indexes and record collections that are available for free online for the state of Michigan. 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.
