Searching for death record
I've been searching for 4 years. Need HELP please.
Searching for death certificate for my uncle. Name is Peter Alexander Taylor dob: April 18,1940 (Bronx,NY, USA). Death location unk (possibly: AZ, AL, LA, or NY). Death date range: 2023-2025. I was able to gain information from the 1950 census but no death record (just the words decreased). Mother: Majorie (Price) Taylor (Panama Canal, Panama) Father: Henry Taylor (Pensacola, FL).
Can anyone help finding the death records?
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@LIONEL1911 Since his death is so recent, you might have trouble finding online records due to privacy laws. You might want to try obituaries, which are public record and available.
How to Locate an Obituary Quickly
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- FamilySearch — Large collection of indexed death records and obituary databases.
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@sc woz Thank you
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Another idea for you to try, which has worked for me in finding information on my own family line, is to collaborate with other family members or other users who have added to Peter Alexander Taylor -PHW3-XFT. This is found on the person page by the Sources tab (see above). You can mention there that you are seeking a death record. After entering the information you want in "Collaborate," click "Follow" (found above "Collaborate"). "Follow" has been a good practice for me because it alerts me to anything that has been added to my ancestor or to any responses to the questions or comments I have made in Collaborate. Also, if you pay attention to sources for Peter Alexander Taylor, you will see that the source (see below) has been added by A TREE (someone's username) If this person has her settings on "Enable relationship viewing" under permissions ( found in your account settings), then you would be able to tell if you have a relationship with this person. You can collaborate with anyone who has added information to this record by clicking on their username and emailing them.
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@dancingintherain Thank you
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