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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.
Michigan Death Records, 1897-1952 from Michiganology (free) includes scanned images of the death certificates from 1897-1947; 1948-1952 is index only. Michigan Death Records, 1867-1952 at Ancestry (requires payment) includes death registers from 1867-1897; and scanned death certificates from 1897-1945; 1946-1952 is index only.
- What Is in This Collection?
- How Do I Search This Collection?
- What Do I Do Next?
- Citing This Collection
The collection consists of an index to deaths for the years 1971 to 1996 from the Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records in Lansing. The index is provided by Ancestry.com. 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 your ancestor 2. The approximate date of death 3. The place of death
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
1. Add any new information to your records 2. Use the information from the index to obtain the actual death certificate 3. Use the information found to search for the family in census records 4. Use the names and places to locate church and land records 5. Search additional state and county records 6. Look for burial and probate records in the same location 7. Search for an obituary and 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 3. There is also the possibility that a family was missed in the census
Research Helps
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.
Aaron “Airbud” Ginsberg, born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 22, 1971, passed away at home March 30, 2024. He was the beloved son of Charles Ginsberg and Reina Ginsberg. Aaron served many...
- February 22, 1971
- March 30, 2024
Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006 Index and images of obituary collections organized by county or newspaper and then alphabetically. Extracted information as well as newspaper clippings are represented.
Jun 7, 2024 · Use the death date along with the place of birth to find the family in census records. Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records. Use the information found to locate an obituary. Use the information found to search additional state and county records.
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Search Historical Death records now. Overview. The Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics (DVRHS) provides Internet access to information from archived death records through the Genealogical Death Indexing System (GENDIS).
