Why would you need to search death records?

After helping my son work through a homework assignment where he needed to do a report on his family ancestry I would never have thought of a reason why I might need to search death records. However, I was shocked at how much information was available on-line. I couldn’t help but feel like searching death records was a way for us to connect with our pasts and remember those people who made it possible for you to be where you are today. It was a bit nostalgic putting my grandparents names into the search and seeing they years that they were born and talking with my son about what life was like back then. It was a great task and I’m so glad this information is available.