Online Arizona Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries

Online Arizona Death Indexes & Records

Arizona Death Records Index 1844-1959 & Birth Index 1855-1934 also includes PDF images of the birth & death certificates (early years may be spotty)

Arizona Obituaries Archive (recent) - Flagstaff, Tucson and others (you can obtain copies of individual obituaries online for a fee) includes...
- Flagstaff - Arizona Daily Sun (5/1/2005-Present)
- Tucson - Tucson Explorer (1/16/2002-Current) and Arizona Daily Star (1/3/1991-Current)

Cochise County: The Evergreen Cemetery Project from the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum
Coconino County (Flagstaff) - see the Arizona Obituaries Archive above
Maricopa County...
- Double Butte Cemetery Burial Records (Tempe, AZ)...
  - Double Butte Cemetery Burial Records from the City of Tempe, Arizona
  - Double Butte Cemetery Burials from the Family History Society of Arizona
- Maricopa County: West Valley Genealogical Society Obituaries Project - Indexes 1998-2003 from local newspapers in Northwest Maricopa County (the Daily News Sun and Sun City Independent); copies of the obituaries can be ordered for a fee
- Scottsdale Tribune Newspaper Index 1996-present includes death notices (scroll down to the "S" section for the indexes)
- Maricopa County: City of Mesa Cemetery Burials
- Pioneers' Cemetery Association includes some burial indexes for pioneer cemeteries
Pima County (Tucson) - see the Arizona Obituaries Archive above
Yavapai County Cemetery & Obituary Databases also includes other genealogy records

Also See...

Arizona Gravestone Photo Project has over 74,000 gravestone photo records from across Arizona
Miscellaneous Arizona Obituaries Index date range and newspapers not given, but includes the Arizona Republic and other papers -- most entries appear to be from the last 10 years or so -- some earlier entries are included
Arizona Genealogy Databases at Ancestry (requires payment) includes census, military & vital records, plus newspapers & city directories
Arizona Alien Registration Records (WWI)
Arizona Deaths and Burials, 1910-1911 and 1993-1994 from FamilySearch (not complete; beta testing) part of their genealogy records search

Ordering Arizona Vital Records

See the index listed above to obtain free online copies of Arizona birth certificates 1855-1934, and death certificates 1844-1959
Order Arizona Birth or Death Certificates by Mail - Arizona Office of Vital Records (restrictions and fees apply)

Online Arizona Death Records & Indexes