Florida Obituaries and Obituary Resources & Databases

Welcome to the Florida Obituary Links Page

Welcome to the Florida obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. If you are looking to find a copy of a specific obituary, biographic/public records data, or a copy of the official death certificate from person who died in Florida, then please follow the following steps:

1	Search the Social Security Death Index If you do not know the full name, date, and place of death then you can use the US Government Social Security Death Index to help get this information. Click here to access the SSDI for free.
2	Search the Local Newspapers Archives Once you have the name, place, and date of death then you can search the local newspapers archives for a copy of the obituary posting. You can access our free list of all the newspapers and their obituary sections for the state of Florida.
3	Search other Free and Paid Resources If you do not want to search the local newspapers, then we recommend the following resources and companies, who can provide this information. Many offer both free and paid services which can you help you find obituary and biographic information.
4	Get an Official Death Certificate If you are looking for an official copy of a death certificate then please read the specific instructions of how to order death certificates.
5	Further Genealogical Research If you are a genealogist, we also have aggregated a list of genealogy resources by state. You can try these genealogy focused resources, which are organized by county and state.

Obituary Search Tools and Resources

Instruction for obtaining a copy of a Florida Death Certificate

To order Death Certificates you can contact the Florida Department of Vital Records which is listed below. If you want to order online you can use the following link to order a death certificate.

Death Certificate for Florida

Event: Death

Cost of copy: $5.00

Address:
Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 210
1217 Pearl Street (Zip 32202)
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042

Remarks: State office has some death records dating back to 1877. The majority of records date from January 1917. (If the exact date is unknown, the fee is $5.00 for the first year searched and $2.00 for each additional year up to a maximum of $50.00. Fee includes one certification of record if found or certified statement stating record not on file.) Additional copies are $4.00 each when requested at the same time.

Personal check or money order should be made payable to Bureau of Vital Statistics. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (904) 359-6900. This will be a recorded message.

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Welcome to the Florida Obituary Links Page

Obituary Search Tools and Resources

Instruction for obtaining a copy of a Florida Death Certificate