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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
The collection consists of an obituary card index at the Pekin Public Library. It covers the years from 1914 to 2007. | |||
The collection consists of an | |||
===To Browse This Collection=== | ===To Browse This Collection=== | ||
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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 | ||
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==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | ==What Can These Records Tell Me?== | ||
The index may include the following information: | |||
*Full name of deceased | *Full name of deceased | ||
*Date of birth | *Date of birth | ||
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*Date of burial | *Date of burial | ||
*Place of burial | *Place of burial | ||
== Collection Content == | |||
=== Sample Image === | |||
<gallery index="Index" card="Card" from="from" the="the" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | |||
Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|Index Card | |||
</gallery> | |||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | |||
*The name of your ancestor | |||
*The approximate date of death for your ancestor | |||
*The name of your ancestor | *The last known residence of your ancestor | ||
*The approximate date of death for your ancestor | === Search the Index === | ||
*The last known residence of your ancestor | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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=== View the Images === | |||
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1447328|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | |||
#Select the '''Surname Range''' to view the images. | |||
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{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1447328 Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from "Pekin Times", 1914-2007]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | {{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1447328 Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from "Pekin Times", 1914-2007]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | ||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | |||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]. | |||
==What Do I Do Next?== | ==What Do I Do Next?== | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s obituary record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | When you have located your ancestor’s obituary record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Search for the death certificate | |||
*Use the birth date or year to search for birth records | *Use the birth date or year to search for birth records | ||
*The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members | *The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members | ||
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | *Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | ||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries | *Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries | ||