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Another example where there is a link that takes you to a website. | Another example where there is a link that takes you to a website. | ||
::1) You are looking for the death record for Antoniette Spano | ::1) You are looking for the death record for Antoniette Spano Frasco. She was born in Italy and immigrated to the United States. She lived and died in Massachusetts. She was born in 1904 and died in the early 1950s. She was married and had several children. She is found in the 1930 and 1940 census records. There is also a record of her immigration. However, there is no record of her parents. | ||
::2) The research process says to start with the most recent information, so you will want to look for her death certificate. Hopefully that will have her parent’s names. It is usually easier to find records in the United States than other countries | ::2) The research process says to start with the most recent information, so you will want to look for her death certificate. Hopefully that will have her parent’s names. It is usually easier to find records in the United States than other countries | ||
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::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. | ::3) Did you select the “1901-1980 – use Ancestry institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries”? If you have a subscription to Ancestry you can access it from home. Otherwise you will need to go to a FamilySearch center or FamilySearch Library where you can use it for free. | ||
:::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. | :::a) Type in her name. Be sure to use the last name Frasco, as that was her name at the time of her death. | ||
:::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on “view record” | :::b) Did you find Antoinette Frasco who died in 1958 in Newburyport, Mass? Click on “view record” | ||
:::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. When you click on “view” you will see that it shows you her maiden name as well, so you can be almost certain that this is her death record. But where do you go to see the death certificate? | :::c) This is a death index. It lets you know that there is a death record here for her. When you click on “view” you will see that it shows you her maiden name as well, so you can be almost certain that this is her death record. But where do you go to see the death certificate? | ||
:::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. | :::d) Be sure to copy down the volume and page number. If you are able to order the death certificate, be sure to include that information. It may speed up the process. |
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