Confirming a death

[SunshineCake]

How long does someone have to be have dead before before if shows up on any kind of search ?

It is not been announced in the local paper, there is no one to ask, it is thought they are dead but seeing it in black and white, albeit on a screen, would really help.

TIA.

If you need a death record from ancestry it can take at least ten years. Anyone can order a death certificate once the death has been registered tho

Is it possible to read it on line first or would I have to order a hard copy? Is there a specific site for that?

Thank you.

Check on FreeBMD. Having said that, I don't know how recent they go up to? Or the GRO. But, yes, you'd have to order one to see the details unless someone has posted a copy on Ancestry.

I will look, thank you. I'm assuming FreeBMD and Ancestry are completely different in their service?

FreeBMD is, well, free but you have to sign up to Ancestry.

www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

Ancestry has England and Wales Death Index 1989-2019

I've just looked up my uncommon surname in it (uncommon as in there were 24 entries, including the 7 for the variation) and discovered the death of the wife of a second cousin twice removed which happened last April.

I don't know about free access places - FreeBMD only goes up to 1992.

I could check the index if you PM me brief details?

Oh I'm sorry, merryhouse that my question has lead you to find a death in your own family. Condolences.

I don't want to sign up for Ancestry as I have a relative I can't have find me so is it possible to do a made up name without messing things up for others?

A help would be much appreciated if you are sure?

merryhouse my mothers death in 2015 is not listed on Ancestry for some reason

Do you know whereabouts they lived, date of birth, place of birth. . Can you try and search through the Gov.UK death records if you have any information about them.

I thought Ancestry was for people doing their family trees and due to that only people who have details entered about them are on there.

HappyHammy, I know where they lived but only a rough guess at DOB.

@SunshineCake I'm a member of Ancestry if you want to PM details for me to search this evening? (I'm off out shortly but could look after dinner)

Thank you very much, EggyMom.

Can you contact their local Registry Office and ask if they can help

I will keep trying but I think I may need help .

GRO is showing up to 2019 if that's any use. www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

Date wise that should cover it, SwedishEdith, thank you. I will try now.

Thank you to you all for your suggestions and special mention to *@EggysMom who confirmed the death for me plus gave me information I didn't know.