[Genealib] Tennessee Death Indexes

[Laine Sutherland]

"  I was wondering how many states have a death index?  Washington State
has microfilm that lists by decade people who have died, when they died,
and where they died in the state.  Does any other state have that? 

Becky Menzel, Genealogy Librarian. Spokane Public Library"

The state of Tennessee began recording death records in 1908; some counties kept earlier records as did the major cities of Tennessee. The state law lapsed in 1913 but was reinstated in 1914. By state law death records are confidential for fifty years. We have death indexes and records up to1956; 1957 will be released next Spring.

We have death indexes 1908-1912 and 1914-1921 online. Check our website often, we are adding death indexes as quickly as possible. 

http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/vital/index.htm 

Laine




(Ms.) Laine Sutherland
Director of Public Services
Tennessee State Library and Archives
403 Seventh Avenue North
Nashville, TN  37243-0312
615.253.6468
http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/