Source Information
Ancestry.com. Nevada, U.S., Death Certificates, 1911-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.Original data: Death Records. Nevada Department of Health, Carson City, Nevada.
About Nevada, U.S., Death Certificates, 1911-1965
This database contains death certificates from the Nevada Department of Health for the years 1911–1965. Some related documents, such as affidavits for correction of a record, may be included as well. These records can be rich sources of information on both the deceased and his or her family. Details provided vary by form but can include
- name
- age
- birth date
- birthplace
- sex
- race
- address
- death date, time, place, and cause
- occupation
- spouse’s name
- father’s name
- father’s birthplace
- mother’s name
- mother’s birthplace
- marital status
- informant’s name
- details on accident or injury
- burial location
- funeral director
Due to privacy laws, images are only available for records that are more than 50 years old.