Burial, cremations and death indexes are the records that help you establish the date of death of an individual. Prior to the start of civil registration there were only parish records. For dates after the start of civil registration it is often worth tracking down both a death registration and the burial record as they both contain useful information.
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index |
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| Description: | Complete GRO indexes online & Non-Parochial BMDs service. Includes overseas BMD's for armed forces. |
| Extra Info: | Includes Pre-1837 Non-Conformist BMDs |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | BMD Index 1837-2005 for England and Wales, from Ancestry |
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| Description: | England and Wales, Birth, Marriage, Death Index: 1837-2005 with Images |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More |
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| Description: | Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | Genes Reunited's BMD |
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| Description: | Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2006 |
| Extra Info: | Includes WW1 & WW2 death records. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
| Link: | https://synagoguescribes.com/blog/ |
| Description: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
| Extra Info: | Includes some pre 1837 births, marriages, deaths, wills and other records. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1843 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo01alex |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1843 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1863 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo21alex |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1863 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1876 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/annualmonitorfo24greego... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1876 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1883 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/annualmonitorfo25greego... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1883 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1888 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/annualmonitorfo20greego... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1888 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1905 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo63alex |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1905 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1919-20 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/annualmonitororo1071al... |
| Description: | Annual Monitor or Obituary of the Members of the Society of Friends for 1919-20 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Details of age and date of death, some have further details and biographies. |
| Classification: | Deaths, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Link: | https://www.gov.uk/search-armed-forces-memorial-ro... |
| Description: | Armed Forces Memorial |
| Extra Info: | Searchable database of members of the armed forces that have been killed since WW2. Includes birth date and location. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
| Link: | https://atherton.one-name.net/ |
| Description: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Cheshire, but a worldwide one name study. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | BLANCHARD Family History |
| Link: | http://www.cobjoecottage.net/ |
| Description: | BLANCHARD Family History |
| Extra Info: | Includes BLANCHARD entries in birth, marriage and death indexes around London and Kent. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
| Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as burials. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | BREW One Name Study |
| Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
| Description: | BREW One Name Study |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Burials / Cremations, Deaths |
| Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths and Burials |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, General, Marriages, Obituaries, National |
| Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
| Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
| Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
| Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Catholic Register and Magazine Vol 11 |
| Link: | https://archive.org/details/catholicmagazin02unkng... |
| Description: | Catholic Register and Magazine March-July 1850 |
| Extra Info: | Includes some births, marriages, deaths and conversions. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
| Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | Convict Death Register - New South Wales, Australia |
| Link: | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 |
| Description: | New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 |
| Extra Info: | Includes name, age, transport ship, date of burial and comments. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, One Name Study |
| Title: | CORNISH One Name Study |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20161020211511/http://... |
| Description: | CORNISH One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not active at the moment. the birth and death indexes are still available to voew. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Link: | http://www.ancestorsofbirmingham.com/dugmore/dugmo... |
| Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
| Extra Info: | DUGMORE's family name, mainly concentrated in the Midlands area. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | DYSON Family of Worcestershire |
| Link: | http://www.dyson-family-of-worcestershire.co.uk/ |
| Description: | DYSON Family of Worcestershire |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha37harlu... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes about 250 pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/FamiliaeMinorumGentiumV... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha39harlu... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
| Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha40harlu... |
| Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
| Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | Free BMD |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | GRO Civil Registration Indexes |
| Extra Info: | Based on the GRO's secondary indexes. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths |
| Title: | General Register Office - Search the GRO Online Index |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Search Births and Deaths held at the General Register Office. |
| Extra Info: | Includes mother's maiden name for births and age at death in early records. You will need to register, for free, prior to first use. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | GOODERSON Family History |
| Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/ |
| Description: | GOODERSON Family History and One Name Study |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | GOODISON One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/goodison/ |
| Description: | GOODISON One Name Study |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Link: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Description: | Great Britain, Royal Naval Division Casualties of The Great War, 1914-1924 |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | HALSTED One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.halsted.org.uk/ |
| Description: | HALSTED One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | HAWGOOD One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.hawgood.co.uk/Ons/ |
| Description: | HAWGOOD One Name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, DNA Project, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | HORSMAN & HORSEMAN One Name Study |
| Link: | https://horsman.one-name.net |
| Description: | A One Name Study of Horsman, Horsman and Horsaman families |
| Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
| Link: | https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
| Extra Info: | Searchable database and also records/files to download.Click on JCR-UK. |
| Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
| Title: | KEMP(E) Family History |
| Link: | https://www.kempfamilyhistory.com |
| Description: | A one-name study into the KEMP, KEMPE KEMPF, KEMPS, KEMPT, CAMP and CAMPE names |
| Extra Info: | Worldwide research into the name and its variants. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
| Link: | https://le-fever.org/ |
| Description: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
| Extra Info: | Researching LeFever, LeFevre, LeFebvre, LeFebure and variants |
| Classification: | Deaths, Obituaries |
| Title: | Legacy - Search Obituaries and Death Notices |
| Link: | https://www.legacy.com/search |
| Description: | Legacy - Search Obituaries and Death Notices |
| Extra Info: | Search an archive of obituaries, death notices, memorials and acknowledgements from over 200 local UK newspapers |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LUCEY / LUCY Family History Records |
| Link: | https://lucey.net/ |
| Description: | The site for everyone interested in researching the LUCEY and LUCY surname and their family history |
| Extra Info: | Researching the surnames LUCEY & LUCY. From early sources in England & Ireland, some back as far as 1066. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Malta Family History |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
| Description: | Malta Family History |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British men and women who were born, married or died in Malta. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
| Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
| Description: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
| Extra Info: | Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Newspaper Index Cards (Andrews), 1790-1976 |
| Link: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 : Free Index |
| Description: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 |
| Extra Info: | Features a collection of notices from newspapers and various official sources, such as the London Gazette. Approximately 250,000 cards include announcements of births, marriages, obituaries, and deaths abroad; notices of wills etc. |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
| Title: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs |
| Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
| Description: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs from the National Archive, hosted by The Genealogist |
| Extra Info: | They include the birth records at Dr Williams' Library in London, hospital records of maternity, overseas registrations for British citizens and those on board ships. |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National |
| Title: | People Finder from 192.com |
| Link: | |
| Description: | 1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
| Title: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs |
| Link: | http://www.john-pinckney.co.uk/family/index.htm |
| Description: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs and Variants |
| Extra Info: | Includes references to Pinckey, Pinckine, Pinckney, Pincknye, Pincney, Pinkene, Pinken, Pinkeny, Pinkine, Pinkney. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
| Link: | http://www.thanksfrank.co.uk/ |
| Description: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
| Extra Info: | Many names and places included on this site. The name index also indicates records for that name. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
| Link: | http://www.4trudy.co.uk/ |
| Description: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
| Title: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society |
| Link: | https://rtfhs.org.uk |
| Description: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society | Research your roots and learn about your heritage. |
| Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | RUSCOE Surname Website |
| Link: | http://ruscoe.name/ |
| Description: | RUSCOE Family Genealogy |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, One Name Study |
| Title: | SKIDMORE / SCUDAMORE One-Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.skidmorefamilyhistory.com/index.html |
| Description: | SKIDMORE / SCUDAMORE One-Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes Scudamore, Skidmore, Scidmore, Sidmore, Skidgmore, Skinmore, and Skitmore. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.stead-steedons.co.uk |
| Description: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | All variants, including STEDE, STEADS, STEEDS etc. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
| Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes extracts from civil registration, parish records and marriage licences. |
| Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
| Title: | The Honourable East India Company |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h... |
| Description: | Finding East India Company Ancestors |
| Extra Info: | This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications. |
| Classification: | Deaths |
| Title: | US National Archives |
| Link: | https://www.archives.gov/ |
| Description: | US National Archives |
| Extra Info: | Click on start your research, then access to archival databases(AAD). Includes Gorgas Hospital Mortuary Death Records, 1906 - 1991, with English, England, Wales, British, Britain, Scotland, Ireland listed as nationalities. |
| Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths |
| Title: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Link: | http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/ |
| Description: | Victoria Cross Holders |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
| Title: | WOODHURST One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.effingham91.net/woodhurst/home.html |
| Description: | WOODHURST One Name Study |
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