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Chicago, Illinois death certificates, 1916-1945 : index, 1916-1938

Authors

Format

Microfiche, Microfilm 16mm

Language

English

Publication Date

1992-1994

Publisher

Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah

Place of Publication

Salt Lake City, Utah

Physical

on 458 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.

References

Notes

Full-name index on microfiche. This is a state wide index. For specific instructions on locating Chicago death certificates in the index, see "how to use the index" note below.

HOW TO USE THE INDEX to locate a person with a Chicago death certificate: Find his or her name in the alphabetical name index (on 191 microfiches, #6016862, 1916-1938; no index available for 1939-1945). Note the locality; year, month & day of death; the filing date and the certificate number. Certificate numbers are 7 digit numbers that begin with the number 6 for Chicago. The initial number 6 and any zeros that immediately follow it are not used with this record's list of films. Using the remainder of the certificate number, find the relevant film in this record's film list. Remember, numbers are repetitive for each year.

Microfilm of originals at the Public Board of Health, Springfield, Illinois.

An index for Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths is available online, click here

View this catalog record in WorldCat for other possible copy locations.

Subjects

Locality Subjects

Film/Digital Notes

Column headers with buttons are sortable.
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
Indexed in: Index, 1916-1938. 191 microfiches.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Fiche6016862
1 - 2,500, 1916 (Note: There is only about 1½" of space, no title board, between the 1st & 2nd item on this film. The title board at the end says "ITEM 1" when it should say ITEM 2.)Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852110 Item 24152367
2,501 - 5,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852177 4205574
5,001 - 7,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852178 4152368
7,501 - 10,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852160 4205562
10,001 - 12,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852179 4152463
12,501 - 15,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852180 4152383
15,001 - 17,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852181 4205889
17,501 - 20,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852182 4152369
20,000 - 22,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852281 4204797
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
Indexed in: Index, 1916-1938. 191 microfiches.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Fiche6016862
1 - 2,500, 1916 (Note: There is only about 1½" of space, no title board, between the 1st & 2nd item on this film. The title board at the end says "ITEM 1" when it should say ITEM 2.)Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852110 Item 24152367
2,501 - 5,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852177 4205574
5,001 - 7,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852178 4152368
7,501 - 10,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852160 4205562
10,001 - 12,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852179 4152463
12,501 - 15,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852180 4152383
15,001 - 17,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852181 4205889
17,501 - 20,000, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852182 4152369
20,000 - 22,500, 1916Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1852281 4204797

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