BillionGraves Obituary Records

What are BillionGraves Obituary Records?

Obituaries are memorials or announcements published in newspapers or online following a death. The information in the obituary is usually supplied by a close family member.

What genealogical data can I learn from BillionGraves Obituary Records?

The information in obituaries varies but the following information is typical:

• Name of the deceased (married women usually by maiden and married name)
• Birth date
• Birth place
• Death date
• Death place
• Residence address at time of death
• Gender
• Age at death
• Marital status
• Occupation
• Military information
• Names and relationships of family members
• Clubs, hobbies, organizations, and interests
• Religion
• Burial Place
• Burial Date
• Funeral home or mortuary

What years does it cover?

BillionGraves obituary collection begins in the mid-1800s.