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Online Indiana Death Indexes. Indiana Death Certificates, 1899-2017 at Ancestry (requires payment) index and scanned images of the death certificates. Ancestry also has Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, and Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1944 (with digitized images; both databases require payment) Pre-1882 Indiana Deaths.
About the Division. The Indiana Department of Health Division of Vital Records is responsible for maintaining and issuing certified copies of vital records, including birth, death, and fetal death certificates for events that occurred in Indiana. The office of Vital Records officially began recording births in 1907, and death recordings began ...
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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
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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
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Birth and death records for 1907 and later are available through the State Department of Health and may be ordered online. Unofficial copies of birth certificates between 1907 and 1945 and death certificates between 1899 and 2011 may be obtained on Ancestry.com. The Indiana State Library has limited WPA birth and death indexes for about half of ...
These reports provide an in-depth look at the number of deaths that occurred in the State of Indiana during a specified year. Information analyzed for these reports includes the decedent's county of residence, the decedent's race, the decedent's sex, and the cause of death, among others. Indiana Mortality Reports 2013 - 2017. 2017 Annual Report
Jan 15, 2024 · For deaths that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Indiana Deaths Databases - Includes Index Only. Try 1st: 1882-1920 - At FamilySearch.org. Free; index of deaths from the Indiana State Board of Health, Division of Vital Records in Indianapolis. Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993, index. Free.
Index of deaths from the Indiana State Board of Health, Division of Vital Records in Indianapolis. ... "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920." Database. FamilySearch. http ...
