How to Find Death Records and Obituaries

Finding Death Records

Death records often contain valuable information about a person's life, including parents' names and birthplace.

Step 1: Search Records

Go to Search > Records and enter the person's name.

Step 2: Filter by Event Type

On the left sidebar, select "Death" under Event Type.

What Death Records Contain

• Full name and date of death
• Age at death (helps calculate birth year)
• Place of death and burial
• Parents' names (sometimes)
• Spouse's name
• Occupation

Finding Obituaries

FamilySearch has many newspaper collections. Search for the person's name and filter by "Newspapers".

Cemetery Records

• Search FamilySearch for cemetery records
• Try FindAGrave.com for headstone photos
• Check BillionGraves.com