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Explore millions of online death notices from England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and beyond at Findmypast.

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Death notices on your family tree

Start your family tree for free on Findmypast and clever hints will get to work in the background, instantly revealing your relatives' death records. Hints are the quickest, easiest way to get back further in your family history, unearthing clues to your past from our vast collection of trees, newspapers and records. What's more, fuelled by our historical newspapers, Findmypast's death notice hints reveal the richer details of death announcements, anniversaries and in memoriam obituaries, all perfect for growing your family tree. Behind every newspaper death notice, there’s a colourful family story. Read all about yours on your Findmypast family tree.

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Official government death records

Known as civil registration, records of births, marriages and deaths have been kept by the British government since 1837. Our collection of England & Wales death records spans 1837-2007 and is fully name-indexed, which makes finding your family quick and simple. Death records are essential for exploring your ancestry. They reveal your ancestor's name and where and when they died. Found the record you're looking for? Order a copy of the original from the General Register Office (GRO) to discover even more.

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Church parish burial records

Parish registers were first introduced in Britain in 1538. Details of family milestones, like baptisms, banns, marriages and burials, are hidden in handwritten volumes, digitised and published on Findmypast. Like death notices and records, parish burial registers can reveal your ancestor's name, where and when they died and were buried. What's more, the power of parish records could help you take your family story all the way back to medieval times.

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Civil records began in 1837 while parish registers can date back to 1538.

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Our civil birth records span back to the early 19th century, while you can search parish baptism records from as early as 1538.

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Glean key details about a person's death using our death and burial records, which cover over 500 years of Britain's history.

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