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A free searchable database of 1,275,833 deaths in the state of New Jersey between 2001-2017, and over 500,000 free digitized images of the death index for the years 1901-1903, 1920-1929, and 1949-2000.
We were able to get all of the New Jersey death index records for about half of 1920-1924, all of 1925-1929, and then from 1949 to 2017! The files prior to 2001 are available in PDF format, each of them scanned images of typeset pages and old dot-matrix printouts.
How to Obtain Death Records in New Jersey. A requester can obtain a copy of a New Jersey death record at the state’s Department of Health’s Office of Vital Statistics and Registry. The Office of Vital Statistics preserves and provides access to death records dated from 1919 to the present.
Online New Jersey Death Records Indexes and Probate Records. New Jersey Death Index, 1901-2017 (with gaps) (at Ancestry/requires payment) New Jersey Death Index, 1901-2017 (with gaps) from Reclaim the Records (free) searchable from 2001-2017; browsable images from 1901-1903, 1920-1929, and 1949-2000; note: about half of 1920-1924 is missing.
This database indexes death records recorded by the original New Jersey Department of Health indexes. Data entry is ongoing, and is currently complete for June 1878 - December 1900.
12 sie 2024 · FamilySearch Historical Records Image Visibility Notice. This collection contains the Department of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. New Jersey Death Certificates, 1901-1903 acquired by Reclaim the Records and donated to FamilySearch for publishing of images and index.
This collection is an index to deaths filed at the New Jersey State Clerk Offices from 1920-1929 and 1949-2017. The index contains the given and surname of the deceased, the year of death, and the state file number. Some records contain death location and or birth location.
