Use substitute records to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.ĭeath Records Cemetery Records Newspapersĭeaths from 1865 thru 1897

Search for the county or town where the church was located The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee Other denominations kept their own records of deaths.Ĭopies of Church death records may be available from the Maryland State Archives or in the FamilySearch Catalog.In 1694 the Clerks of the Protestant Episcopal Church were required to keep record of all deaths, regardless of the family's membership.Some microfilms may be available to view at a local Family Search Center.ĭeaths 1695 thru 1864.

Search the FamilySearch Catalog by county, then vital records.Use the FamilySearch Catalog to see what is available. Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee. Only the following county records exist:Ĭopies of exisiting death records are available from the Maryland State Archives. Next Step: When did the death occur? ĭeaths 1654 thru 1694 ĭeaths were to be recorded by the clerk of the county court. 1898 - All counties in Maryland began recording deaths, although greater compliance did not happen until after 1914.1875 - Baltimore City began recording deaths.1865 - Some counties began Death registrations.Some deaths were recorded in colonial Maryland but not many survived or were ever recorded.

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