Search UK civil deaths & burial records
Whether your ancestor was tragically killed in the First World War or lived to see their 80th year, uncover the last chapter in their lives by searching UK civil death and burial records for free online.
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Search your family’s death records
Your ancestors' death records may reveal key information about how they lived their life. Recorded by the government and other civil authorities, these civil death and burial records form the essential building blocks of your family tree. Burial records can help you find where your ancestor is buried and discover more about your family history. Use these valuable death record indexes from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and around the world to uncover where and when a person passed away, before learning even more by ordering their death certificate.
What are civil death records?
In contrast to parish burials – recorded by the Church from the 16th century – civil death records are a comprehensive account of deaths taken by the government. For Britain, they span back to 1837, while Irish civil death records began in 1864.
For each person, they include key details like their full name, age, date of death and place of death or burial.
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