Check public death notices and obituaries online
Search local newspaper obituary archives
Use government vital records or death certificate request services
Contact the county or state vital records office
Search probate court records
Check cemetery and funeral home records
Look up Social Security Death Index records where available
Search genealogy websites with death record databases
Contact known relatives, friends, or former associates
Check social media for memorial posts or account memorialization
Search property, probate, or estate records
Contact the person’s last known employer or organization if appropriate
Use a people-search service that includes death record data
Verify the information through multiple independent sources