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The Shelby County Health Department Office of Vital Records provides certified copies of records of births and deaths that occurred in any county in Tennessee. Birth certificates can be issued for births dated after 1930 and death certificates for deaths occurring within the past 50 years.
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This collection consists of death records from the Tennessee Board of Health for the city of Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee for years 1848-1913. Some records may be light or faded and may be hard to read. Death certificates are titled "Burial Permit." Microfilm of the original records is held at the Tennessee State Library & Archives in Nashvi...
Deaths Indexes, A-Z, 1848-1901Death Records, nos. 1-31,063, 1902-1913Record of permits issued for disinterring, shipping and receiving dead bodies, 1883-1894Index bodies shipped from Memphis, 1894-1902Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The name of your ancestor 2. The approximate date of death 3. The place where your ancestor died 4. The names of family members and their relationships
When you have located your ancestor’s death or burial record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.
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800-296-4249. 888-985-2852. Visit the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department website. Pick a certificate to get started: Birth Certificates. Death Certificates. Marriage Certificates. Divorce Certificates. About Vital Records from Memphis and Shelby County Health Department. MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY VITAL RECORDS.
Microfilm of original records at the Tennessee State Library & Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. Certificates are titled "burial permit". Some records are light or faded and may be hard to read. There are records missing for some of the years listed. Includes separate index. Index lists name, date of death, age, sex, and certificate number.
The Tennessee State Library and Archives holds death records statewide beginning in 1908 and earlier records from four cities. Death records are confidential for 50 years under state law. Statewide Death Records. 1908-1912 -- Records are available at the Library & Archives and onAncestry.com.An index for these years is also on the Library ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Tennessee began registration of deaths after 1914. Originally, deaths were reported by the local undertaker. If a family buried their dead without the use of an undertaker, often the death was not recorded in state records. Some deaths were unreported as late as 1936. Also check vital records on the county level.
Jan 30, 2024 · Death in the U.S.: how to get a certified copy of a death certificate. Contact the vital records office of the state where the death occurred to learn: How to order a certified copy of a death certificate online, by mail, or in-person. How to get a copy fast. The cost for each certified copy. You will need to know the date and place of death.
