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Obtaining dates for death

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Unknown

Unknown Report 7 Dec 2019 10:32

Does any-one know how to obtain on screen the date of death? I enter death in the relevant box but the site keeps showing Birth dates. Many thanks in advance Tony

Island

Island Report 7 Dec 2019 10:58

Where are you searching?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 7 Dec 2019 12:07

On Findmypast they have:-

England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1960-2019

On at least some of these records it gives the date of death. For instance my mother died in 2003 and on her record it gives the exact date of death.

Mostly though, you will have to buy the death certificate for the exact date.

Kath. x

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Dec 2019 15:26

If you're using GR, don't bother! Use freebmd.org.uk ( you'll still need to order certs for exact date) or https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp ( for more recent deaths)

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 7 Dec 2019 16:41

@ncestry have probate records ( which usually give death date ) , burial indexes and of course public trees often have death dates.