Ancestry’s compilations of obituaries published in newspapers, collected from various online sources, have been updated as of 21 July 2025.
| Title | Records |
| U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current | 216,773,418 |
| Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current | 12,117,735 |
| UK and Ireland, Obituary Index, 2004-Current | 8,570,679 |
| Australia and New Zealand, Obituary Index, 2004-Current | 2,491,119 |
| Caribbean, Obituary Index, 2003-Current | 97,738 |
Ancestry has been compiling the Canadian, UK, and Ireland collections for nearly 20 years. The contents of the Canadian collection are primarily from the 21st century, with additions for the most recent years, making it a valuable resource for one-name studies.
Also updated is the U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, with 143,602,708 records.