How to find a recent death

[Milliepede]

Which site has the most recent death search please?

I'm looking for one (may still be alive not sure) say from now to 7 years ago.  Not found any newspaper announcement. 

[davidft]

Indexes for recent years are held at these places only ( a search of the site should show this has been asked many times before)

Library of Birmingham
Bridgend Local and Family History Centre
City of Westminster Archives Centre
Manchester Central Library
Newcastle City Library
Plymouth Central Library
The British Library

Ancestry does claim to have indexes post 2005/6 but they are not the official indexes they are cobbled together from a number of sources, are full of mistakes and the coverage is nowhere near as complete as they claim - still they may be useful to narrowing down a search if you have a sub to the site

[Milliepede]

Thank you. 

[arthurk]

You might also find a reference on the government's Find A Will website - https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills

This is updated frequently - when I checked a year or so ago, it included details of a probate (and death) that had happened within the previous 3-4 months.

[Milliepede]

Thank you that's a good suggestion.  I had forgotten about that site 

[dawnsh]

I can check the index at Westminster when I go next  week.

Please send the name, date of birth and area, by pm if you want me to look.

[Milliepede]

Thank you for the kind offer.  I will pm you the details 

[andrewalston]

Don't forget newspaper announcements. Many of them are available online these days.

Check www.iannounce.co.uk  and www.bmdsonline.co.uk

Just checked and there's an announcement relevant to my ONS from TODAY's Birmingham Mail.