Question: How do I find out if someone is dead?
A reader writes: "How do I find out if someone is dead?"
Answer: There are a number of resources you can use to find out if someone has passed away. Here are a few articles you can use to find out if someone is dead or alive:
- Obituary Searches: Since most newspapers do not publish digital archives of their papers online, finding obituaries usually ends up being a (gasp!) offline research task.
- Dead or Alive?: How many times has this happened to you: you're in conversation with a friend, and a famous person's name comes up, and you wonder, "Is this person dead or alive?"
- The Best Free People Search Sites: Finding people online is made easier with specialized free people search sites, including online obituaries.
- Top Ten Free Public Records Search Picks: Looking to do a free public records search on the Web? I've put together a Top Ten list of where to find the best free public record search databases online, from obituaries to census records.
