[Genealib] Tennessee Death Indexes

[Sandy Day]

Hi
Ohio has death indexes for the entire state from 1913-1944:

http://www.ohiohistory.org/dindex/

Ohio did not officially begin to record deaths or birth until 1908; however, 
most counties were independantly recording them as early as 1867. You can 
check with each county to see what vital records they have. As an example in 
Jefferson County Ohio we have on microfilm births and deaths for our county 
from 1867-1908. In regard to marriages we have for our county, microfilm 
records (and in more recent cases) from 1789-1916.

Sandy Day
Genealogy Librarian
Schiappa Library
Steubenville, OH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laine Sutherland" <Laine.Sutherland at state.tn.us>
To: <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 4:40 PM
Subject: [Genealib] Tennessee Death Indexes


"  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/





_______________________________________________
genealib mailing list
genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
http://mailman.acomp.usf.edu/mailman/listinfo/genealib