Death Indexes Search

Information on Searching the Death Indexes, please read this first:

To Obtain a Copy Death Certificate:

  • Perform a search using either the Surname Search or Simple Listing Search below.
  • Click on the reference numbers in the search results for each entry that you are interested in. This will add the index entry to a summary page.
    • By repeating the above for any of the BMD web sites in the UKBMD group, you can add more entries to your summary page.
    • From the summary page you can then decide which certificates you may wish to order. The reference numbers are links to printable application forms.
    • The entries will remain on your summary page until you close your browser.
  • Remember to note the address of the Register Office as shown on the printed form and send each certificate application to the correct Register Office.
  • Please note that the indexes are not yet complete for all years and districts, so please check the coverage page to see exactly which records are included.
  • Age at death will be displayed only if it was available to our transcribers.
  • Hints and Tips about searching can be found here.

Two types of search are possible:

  • Search By Name:Search for the records for a particular surname, plus optional forename(s) or initial(s), for chosen year ranges.
  • Simple Listing: Show all records for the first letter of the surname for chosen year ranges.

Surname Search

  1. Select date ranges from the list.
    Multiple dates may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click. (Mac users should use the Shift key)
  2. Select the region(s) that you wish to search.
    Multiple regions may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click. (Mac users should use the Shift key)
  3. Choose whether you want the records listed alphabetically or by reference number.
  4. Enter the surname
  5. You may (optionally) enter a forename; or the first part of any forename, or an initial if you know it.
  6. Choose whether you want the search to be an exact match, or if the search should return names that sound similar to the requested surname too.
  7. Choose whether you want the output on the screen or saved to a file suitable for reading into a spreadsheet.
  8. Press the Display Results button
Date ranges: Region:
Order:
Surname: Forename:
Match: Exact Soundex
Near Vague		 Output to file: No Yes

Simple Listing.

  1. Select date ranges from the list.
    Multiple dates may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click. (Mac users should use the Shift key)
  2. Select the region(s) that you wish to search.
    Multiple regions may be selected by holding the Control key down while you click. (Mac users should use the Shift key)
  3. Choose whether you want the records listed alphabetically or by reference number.
  4. Choose whether you want the output on the screen or saved to a file suitable for reading into a spreadsheet.
  5. Select the first letter of the surname.
  6. Press the Display Indexes button
Date ranges: Region:
Order: Output to file: No Yes
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Letter:

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