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Surname Search (Application to Request this Service) Complete listings of one surname searches are done in blocks of 10 years. Starting 1920 and ending with 2000. Example, SMITH 1920. The years of 1920 thru 1929 would be reviewed & extracted Includes complete death information as for an Individual (name, full date of death and certificate # ( Up to 25 extractions per 10 year block ) $15. 00 Each additional { 5 } extractions over 25 $ 2. 50 |
Deaths in Detroit Only (Click Here) These records are with the Dept of Health in Detroit. For all deaths occurring within the limits of Wayne County but "Not the City of Detroit" Go Here since these records are housed with the Wayne County Clerk. You may want to consider having a newspaper death notice/obituary search to enhance the details regarding the person or persons you are interested if you have or obtain the exact death date in Detroit Here |
Individual Search ( Application to Request this Service ) Fees are a fixed rate and the Index is searched in spans starting with 1920 thru 2000 for one full name entry ( first /last / and middle initial if known ) with known death year or the time span you decide as death year(s). This Index has not only deceased adults, but also those from stillborn thru elderly adult ( plus and minus 3 years ) = $7. 00 ( 6 yrs total ) If you select this and give a start year of 1923; then the years of 1920, 21,22,23,24,25 and 26 are searched. The results are the Certificate#, Date of Death and Age will be obtained if located / or the closest match to your given date ( plus and minus 5 years ) = $12. 00 ( 10 yrs total ) With a start year of 1928; then the years of 1923,24,25.26.27,28, 29,30 31 are searched with the same results as above. |
Deaths in Detroit Only (Click Here) These records are with the Dept of Health in Detroit. For all deaths occurring within the limits of Wayne County but "Not the City of Detroit" Go Here since these records are housed with the Wayne County Clerk. You may want to consider having a newspaper death notice/obituary search to enhance the details regarding the person or persons you are interested if you have or obtain the exact death date in Detroit Here |
DETROIT DEATH INDEX Fee Information |
Surname Search (Application to Request this Service) Complete listings of one surname searches are done in blocks of 10 years. Starting 1920 and ending with 2000. Example, SMITH 1920. The years of 1920 thru 1929 would be reviewed & extracted Includes complete death information as for an Individual (name, full date of death and certificate # ( Up to 25 extractions per 10 year block ) $15. 00 Each additional { 5 } extractions over 25 $ 2. 50 |
Using the example surname of SMITH, You would be emailed of the total amount of entries for the surname of SMITH, a fee quotation to extract ALL the complete listings per your specified surname for a given 10 year span block between 1920 and 2000 for which you may make your final decision. The application form for the City of Detroit Death Index contains the categories for both Individual and Surname. Please use one application per individual or surname and do not combine a request for each on this one form. For surname variants , like SMYTH is considered to be a new surname and you would enter it on a new request form. |
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