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== How | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
To begin your search it is helpful to know: | To begin your search it is helpful to know: | ||
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*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. | ||
== What | ==I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?== | ||
Once you have located your ancestor’s burial record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Burial records are often brief so it can be easy confuse individuals. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. | Once you have located your ancestor’s burial record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Burial records are often brief so it can be easy confuse individuals. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. | ||
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*When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | *When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct. | ||
==I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?== | |||
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*Check for variant spellings of the surnames. You should also look for abbreviated names and nicknames. | *Check for variant spellings of the surnames. You should also look for abbreviated names and nicknames. | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries. | *Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries. | ||
{{Tip|Don't overlook {{FHL|Arkansas, Cemetery Records|keywords|disp}} items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see the wiki article [[Arkansas Archives and Libraries]]. For additional information about this state see the other links in Related Wiki Articles.}} | |||
== Citing this Collection == | == Citing this Collection == | ||
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'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | '''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | ||
| text = “Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013” Images. <i>FamilySearch.</i> http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery. Little Rock.}}<br><br> | | text = “Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013” Images. <i>FamilySearch.</i> http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery. Little Rock.}}<br><br> | ||
'''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> {{Record Citation Link | |||
|CID=CID2156084 | |||
|title=Arkansas, Oakland and Fra...metery Records, 1867-2013}} | |||
'''Image Citation''':<br> {{Image_Citation_Link | '''Image Citation''':<br> {{Image_Citation_Link | ||