Links
Useful websites for genealogists
Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974
Name index to death certificates from the state of Alabama, 1908-1974
Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates, 1844-1964
Search public birth certificates (1855-1933) and public death certificates (1844-1958) from the state of Arizona. This free vital records resource from Arizona Department of Health Services includes PDF images of the actual certificates.
Illinois Death Certificates Database, 1916-1950
This database provides listings of death certificates filed with the Illinois Department of Public Health between 1916 and 1950.
Illinois Statewide Death Index, Pre-1916
The pre–1916 Illinois death index is an ongoing project coordinated by the Illinois State Archives. The sources for this index include original county clerks' death records, such as death registers and licenses.
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
The Illinois State Genealogical Society, with the Illinois State Archives created an index to Illinois marriages prior to 1901. More than one million marriages are included in the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index.
Michigan Death Records, 1897-1952
The Seeking Michigan collection from the Library of Michigan features nearly 1 million digital images of death certificates online for free searching and viewing.
Minnesota Historical Society People Finder
This great search engine from The Minnesota Historical Society includes, but is not limited to: Minnesota Death records 1904-1907, Death Certificates from 1908-2001, Birth Certificates 1900-1934, and much more.
Missouri Death Records 1910-1965
Images of original death certificates
Utah Birth & Death Certificate Index
The Utah Division of Archives & Records Service hosts free downloadable images of Utah death certificates for the period 1904 to 1960; 1961 is also available as browsable images, but not yet indexed.
Washington State Archives - Digital Archives
This site includes Washington State Archives - Birth Records, 1891–1907, Washington State Archives - Death Records, 1891–1907, Washington State Archives - Marriage Records, 1866-2002
West Virginia Vital Records Research Project
West Virginia hosts indexes and images to birth and death records dating back to about 1853, and marriage records dating back to county formations. Records and time periods available vary by county.