MySource:Rharrison/North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004

About North Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004

This database is an index to deaths that occurred in North Carolina between 1908 and 2004. This index was created by three agencies.

The first portion was created by Ancestry from microfilm copies of county death indexes obtained from the North Carolina State Archives and Records Section (see the bottom of this page for a list of counties and years covered). Records from this portion WILL include an IMAGE of the corresponding microfilm record. Be sure to view this image when it is available as additional information about your relative (such as volume and page number of death certificate) may be listed on it.

The second portion of this index is statewide and covers the years 1968-1996. It was obtained by Ancestry from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. This portion of the index does NOT include any images.

The third portion of this index is also statewide but covers the years 1997-2004. It was obtained by Ancestry from the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics. This portion of the index also does NOT include any images.

The following information is included in this database:

   * Name of deceased*
   * Death date*
   * Death place (usually a county)*
   * Age at time of death*
   * Gender
   * Race*
   * Marital status
   * Autopsy (yes or no)
   * Hospital
   * Bed Code
   * Attendant
   * Mode of burial
   * Father’s surname
   * Place of injury
   * Birth date
   * Birthplace
   * Residence
   * Social Security Number

Note: An “*” denotes information that may be available for all records. All other information may only be listed for records from 1968-1996.

Where to Go From Here:

Death records are important records for genealogists because generally they provide details about an individual's death as well as details about an individual's life. With the information gathered from this index you might be able to obtain a copy of the original death record from the North Carolina Office of Vital Records, the State Archives, or the Register of Deeds in the county where the death occurred (see extended description for more information about this). It is important to use information obtained from this database to locate your ancestor in the original records that this index references, as usually additional information is contained in the original record that could further benefit your research.

More About North Carolina Deaths:

On 10 March 1913, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified an act requiring the registration of births and deaths in the state; virtually full compliance was achieved by 1920, with some delayed birth records for earlier dates eventually added. The indexes to these records are available in the county where the event took place or on microfilm at the North Carolina State Archives and the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City.

Copies of death records can be obtained from the office of the County Register of Deeds and from the Office of Vital Records (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records, 1903 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1903). The North Carolina State Archives also has death certificates for those who died between 1913 and 1955 on microfilm in the Search Room. The microfilm collection of the FHL has death certificates (1906-94); still births (1814-1953); fetal deaths (1960-74), and an index (1906-67).

Taken from Johni Cerny and Gareth L. Mark, “North Carolina,” Red Book ed. Alice Eichholz (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004).

Counties and Years that have Images:

Below is a list showing the counties and year ranges for which there are images of the microfilmed indexes from the State Archives included in this database. County Date Range Alleghany 1959-1989 and Various Avery 1914-1932 Bertie 1914-1921 Cleveland 1940-1977 Currituck 1914-1983 Davidson 1914-1980 Gates 1871-1995 Harnett 1914-1923 Hertford 1913-1994 Hoke 1913-1983 Hyde 1913-1975 Jones 1914-1981 Martin 1913-1957 Montgomery 1913-1981 Perquiman 1913-1995 Polk 1913-1993 Scotland 1913-1949 Vance 1913-1997 Various 1906-1995

North Carolina County Codes:

Note: In some parts of this index, the county of death was recorded as a numeric code. In these cases, when you view the image, you will see the county written in that way. For your reference, the county code translation table is provided below:

County Code County Code County Code County Code Alamance 1 Cumberland 26 Johnston 51 Randolph 76 Alexander 2 Currituck 27 Jones 52 Richmond 77 Alleghany 3 Dare 28 Lee 53 Robeson 78 Anson 4 Davidson 29 Lenoir 54 Rockingham 79 Ashe 5 Davie 30 Lincoln 55 Rowan 80 Avery 6 Duplin 31 Macon 57 Rutherford 81 Beaufort 7 Durham 32 Madison 58 Sampson 82 Bertie 8 Edgecombe 33 Martin 59 Scotland 83 Bladen 9 Forsyth 34 McDowell 56 Stanly 84 Brunswick 10 Franklin 35 Mecklenburg 60 Stokes 85 Buncombe 11 Gaston 36 Mitchell 61 Surry 86 Burke 12 Gates 37 Montgomery 62 Swain 87 Cabarrus 13 Graham 38 Moore 63 Transylvania 88 Caldwell 14 Granville 39 Nash 64 Tyrrell 89 Camden 15 Greene 40 New Hanover 65 Union 90 Carteret 16 Guilford 41 Northampton 66 Vance 91 Caswell 17 Halifax 42 Onslow 67 Wake 92 Catawba 18 Harnett 43 Orange 68 Warren 93 Chatham 19 Haywood 44 Pamlico 69 Washington 94 Cherokee 20 Henderson 45 Pasquotank 70 Watauga 95 Chowan 21 Hertford 46 Pender 71 Wayne 96 Clay 22 Hoke 47 Perquimans 72 Wilkes 97 Cleveland 23 Hyde 48 Person 73 Wilson 98 Columbus 24 Iredell 49 Pitt 74 Yadkin 99 Craven 25 Jackson 50 Polk 75 Yancey 100

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