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Jan 15, 2024 · California Death Databases - Includes Indexes and Images: Try 1st: 1800 - 1994 - At FamilySearch.org: Free; images of county death indexes, certificates, registers, and coroner's inquests. Try 2nd: 1905 - 1939 - At FamilySearch.org: Free; images of an index of death
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California Death Index, 1905-1939 at FamilySearch includes digitized images of the death indexes; free with registration. California Death Index, 1940-1997 at FamilySearch free with registration. Pre-1905 California Death Index Project for many counties; free.
The lists below are specific death indexes and record collections that are available for free online for the state of California. Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images.
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The collection consists of the California Death Index for the years 1905 to 1939. The index is arranged alphabetically by the name of the deceased and includes: initials of spouse, social security number (if known), code number of county where death occurred, date of death, registrar number and state file number. The code for the age unit is listed...
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The name of your ancestor 2. The approximate death date and/or place of death
If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information than was not indexed, or the information might have been indexed incorrectly. You may want to search for the original record at the Department of Public Health.
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Name index of death index created by the California Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Section in Sacramento. Index includes name, sex, date and place of birth, date and county of death, father's last name, and mother's maiden name.
This index is the first step in your quest to locate your ancestor’s California death record, 1905–1939 (which can lead to your next step: birth and other records). California Birth Index, 1905-1995. This database is an index to over 24.5 million births occurring in California between 1905 and 1995.
This index to death records from the state of California covers the years 1905–1939. Details in the index include. decedent’s name; age; date of death; county of death; The actual death record will contain even more details, so it’s important to obtain a copy of the record itself.