Check public obituary notices and death announcements
Search online memorial pages and funeral home websites
Review local newspaper archives
Contact close family members or known friends
Check social media profiles for memorialized accounts or announcements
Search government death records if publicly available
Contact the local vital records office
Check probate court or estate records
Search cemetery and burial records
Contact the person’s last known employer, if appropriate
Contact hospitals or care facilities only if you are authorized to receive the information
Use a professional people-search or records service
Verify through multiple reliable sources before assuming the person is deceased