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|title=Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the Pekin Times, 1914-2007 | |title=Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the "Pekin Times", 1914-2007 | ||
|location=United States}} <br> | |location=United States}} <br> | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery | <gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" the="the" from="from" card="Card" index="Index"> | ||
Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|Index Card | Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|Index Card | ||
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To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | To search the collection by name fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. | ||
To search the collection image by image <br> | To search the collection image by image <br> ⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select "Surname Range" which takes you to the images<br> | ||
⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> | |||
⇒Select "Surname Range" which takes you to the images<br> | |||
Look at the images one by one. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. | Look at the images one by one. Again you will need to compare the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. | ||
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*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | *You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | ||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. | *If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names. | ||
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | *Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned. | ||
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||