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# Look for "History" among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the Family History Library and can be ordered from a local Family History Center.<br> | # Look for "History" among the record types. Microfilms of the listed records are available in the Family History Library and can be ordered from a local Family History Center.<br> | ||
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'''Church records. '''Many churches kept christening (baptism) records showing a child and | '''Church records. '''Many churches kept christening (baptism) records showing a child and parents. If you can guess the denomination of your ancestor, look for church records. To see church records available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers, click here and follow these steps: | ||
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# In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the town (or county) where your ancestor resided. | # In the '''Place''' field, type the name of the town (or county) where your ancestor resided. | ||
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Modern newspapers archives in each state have microfilm copies of most old newspapers. Click [http://www.neh.gov/projects/usnp.html here] for the ''U.S. Newspapers Program'' and scroll to the state to learn the contact information for the newspaper archives for your ancestor's state. Ask the archivist how you can find obituaries in the best local newspapers, or arrange an inter-library loan for newspaper microfilms. | Modern newspapers archives in each state have microfilm copies of most old newspapers. Click [http://www.neh.gov/projects/usnp.html here] for the ''U.S. Newspapers Program'' and scroll to the state to learn the contact information for the newspaper archives for your ancestor's state. Ask the archivist how you can find obituaries in the best local newspapers, or arrange an inter-library loan for newspaper microfilms. | ||
Some | Some obituary archives are already available on the Internet. For example:<br> | ||
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* [http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/?o_xid=0028727949&o_lid=0028727949&o_xt=28727949 Ancestry.com Obiturary Collection] | |||
* [http://www3.sympatico.ca/bkinnon/obit_links1.htm#usa Free Obituaries Online] | |||
* [http://obits.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/obit.cgi?o_xid=0028727949&o_lid=0028727949&o_xt=22478094 RootsWeb Obiturary Daily Times] | |||
* or use a search engine like [http://www.google.com/ Google] or [http://www.yahoo.com/ Yahoo] to search for an individual and his or her obituary. | |||
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=== '''''Step 5: Compile What You Have Learned''''' === | === '''''Step 5: Compile What You Have Learned''''' === | ||