Welcome to the people finders death index records section.

We have compiled a list of death records and information many of these records go back many years which is a great source of information. Often many of these sources include information such as death records, death certificate indexes, death notices & registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery & burial records. Please feel free to use this information free of charge as this information is publicly available online. Some of this sources may require a payment.

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• Arizona Death Records Index 1844-1957 & Birth Index 1855-1932 also includes PDF images of the birth & death certificates (early years may be spotty)

• Arizona Obituaries Archive (recent) - Flagstaff, Phoenix & Tucson (you can obtain copies of individual obituaries online for a fee) includes...
  • Flagstaff - Arizona Daily Sun (5/1/2005-Present)
  • Phoenix - Arizona Republic (1/8/1999-Present) includes Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Sun City and surrounding communities
  • Tucson Citizen (1/5/1999-Current), Tucson Explorer (1/16/2002-Current) and Arizona Daily Star (1/3/1991-Current)

• Cochise County: The Evergreen Cemetery Project from the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museums
• Coconino County (Flagstaff) - see the Arizona Obituaries Archive above
• Maricopa County...
  • Arizona Republic Obituaries 1/8/1999-present - see the Arizona Obituaries Archive above
  • Maricopa County: Double Butte Cemetery Burial Records (Tempe, AZ)
  • Maricopa County: West Valley Genealogical Society Obituaries Project - Indexes 1998-2003 from local newspapers in Northwest Maricopa County (the Daily News Sun and Sun City Independent); copies of the obituaries can be ordered for a fee
  • Scottsdale Tribune Newspaper Index 1996-present includes death notices (scroll down to the "S" section for the indexes)
• Pima County (Tucson) - see the Arizona Obituaries Archive above
• Yavapai County Cemetery & Obituary Databases also includes other genealogy records
   
• Need to find someone? Use our people finder or our social security number search.

• Arizona Gravestone Photo Project has over 61,000 gravestone photo records from across Arizona
• Miscellaneous Arizona Obituaries Index date range and newspapers not given, but includes the Arizona Republic and other papers -- most entries appear to be from the last 10 years or so -- some earlier entries are included
• Arizona Genealogy Databases at Ancestry (requires payment) includes census, military & vital records, plus newspapers & city directories
• Arizona Alien Registration Records (WWI)

• See the index listed above to obtain free online copies of Arizona birth certificates 1887-1932, and death certificates 1878-1957 (and some for earlier years)
• Order Arizona Birth or Death Certificates Online from Vitalchek (restrictions and fees apply)
• Order Arizona Birth or Death Certificates by Mail - Arizona Office of Vital Records (restrictions and fees apply)