Did you know that there are many Free Obituary Index Collections available on Ancestry dot com? And yes, you do not need a subscription to access them (but you need to have registered, which is free).
Below is the list of the 63 Free Obituary Index Collections (as of December 2024).
How Do I Search Ancestry Free Collections?
- Login to your account. You don’t need a paid subscription, but you do need to register.
- Click on a collection of interest and perform your search. It is that easy.
List of Free Ancestry Obituary Collections
- Beaver County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Obituary Records, 1920-1969
- Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police obituary card index and notices, 1876-2007
- Duluth, Minnesota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1904-2023
- Houston Chronicle Obituaries, 1901-1905
- Idaho, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1868-2013
- Iosco County, Michigan, U.S., Obituaries Index, 1978-1990
- Lynchburg, Virginia Obituary Index, 1837-2019
- Mesa, Colorado, U.S., Obituaries, 1870-2023
- Ohio, U.S., MOLO Obituary Index, 1865-2012
- Ouachita, Louisiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1860-2022
- Scott County, Iowa, U.S., Obituary Index, 1900-2024
- Shiawassee County, Michigan, U.S., Obituaries, 1852-2023
- The Boston Jewish Advocate Index to Obituary Notices, 1905-2007
- The Cleveland Jewish News Obituary Index, 1964-2007
- The Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Obituary Index, 1887-2006
- U.S., Selected Jewish Obituaries, 1948-2002
- Web: Alabama, U.S., Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Obituary Index, 1819-2006
- Web: Allen County, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1841-2010
- Web: Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S., Altoona Mirror Obituary Index, 1929-2010
- Web: Ashtabula County, Ohio, U.S., Obituary Index, 1858-2012
- Web: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., Obituary Index, 1930-1996
- Web: Boyd County, Kentucky, U.S., Ashland Daily Independent Obituary Index, 1922-1945, 1970-1973, 1998-2010
- Web: Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Obituary Index, 1810-2010
- Web: California, U.S., Berkeley Public Library Obituary Index, 1894-1979
- Web: Cass County, Missouri, U.S., Obituary Index, 1870-2011
- Web: Columbiana County, Ohio, U.S., Salem News Obituary Index, 1957-2011
- Web: Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., Obituary Index, 1940-2010
- Web: Dayton, Ohio, U.S., Obituary Index, 1850-2013
- Web: Fayette County, Ohio, U.S., Record Herald Obituary Index, 1911-2005
- Web: Greenville County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, 1901-1975
- Web: Hancock County, Ohio, U.S., Obituary Index, 1808-2010
- Web: Isabella County, Michigan, U.S., Obituary Index, 1875-2005
- Web: Lake County, Ohio, U.S., Obituary Index, 1830-2011
- Web: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Obituary Index, 1850-2010
- Web: Lee County, Florida, U.S., Obituary Index, 1930-1997
- Web: Lucas County, Ohio, U.S., Blade Obituary Index, 1842-2014
- Web: McDonald County, Missouri, U.S., Obituary Index, 1899-2008
- Web: Michigan City, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1887-2011
- Web: Minnesota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1891-2003
- Web: Missouri, U.S., St. Louis Public Library Obituary Index, 1880-2011
- Web: Monroe County, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1899-2011
- Web: Monroe County, Michigan, U.S., Obituary Index,1821-2012
- Web: Montgomery County, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1877-2010
- Web: Montgomery County, Tennessee, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1911-2009
- Web: Newport News, Virginia, U.S., Daily Press Obituary Index, 1898-1988
- Web: Oakland County, Michigan, U.S., Historical Resources Obituary Index, 1970-2009
- Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
- Web: Oklahoma, U.S., Oklahoman Obituary Index, 1972-2012
- Web: Outagamie County, Wisconsin, U.S., Appleton Public Library Obituary Index, 1853-2012
- Web: Porter County, Indiana, U.S., Vidette-Messenger and Vidette-Times Obituary Index, 1927-2011
- Web: Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1968-2012
- Web: Richland County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, 1892-2000
- Web: South Carolina, U.S., Wofford College Library Obituary Index, 1837-2008
- Web: Southwest Michigan, U.S., Obituary Index, 1875-2012
- Web: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., St. Louis Post-Dispatch Obituary Index, 1880-2009
- Web: Tacoma, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1882-2015
- Web: Utah County, Utah, U.S., Obituary Index, 1874-2010
- Web: Ventura County, California, U.S., Obituary Index, 1916-1996
- Web: Wabash Valley, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1900-2013
- Web: Warren County, New Jersey, U.S., Obituary Index, 1848-1914
- Web: Washington County, Maryland, U.S., Obituary Index, 1790-2007
- Web: Wenatchee, Washington, U.S., Obituary Index, 1888-2009
- Woodford County, Illinois, Prairie District Library, Obituaries, 1887-2000
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!