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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains a burial card index from the Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, Maine for years 1914-1992. Microfilm of the original records is in the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook, Maine.
This collection contains a burial card index from the Woodlawn Cemetery in Westbrook, Maine for years 1914-1992. Microfilm of the original records is in the Walker Memorial Library in Westbrook, Maine.
=== Image Visibility ===  
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/579779 Record of burials, 1914-1992]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/579779 Record of burials, 1914-1992]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
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*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual
*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the deceased, 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 who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have died in the same county or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. 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 nicknames and abbreviated names
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
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* [[Maine Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Maine Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
* [[Step-by-Step Maine Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
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