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*Do an internet search. Search engines will often recognize spelling errors and search for the correct term. | *Do an internet search. Search engines will often recognize spelling errors and search for the correct term. | ||
==How Information from Death Records can Help Research== | == How Information from Death Records can Help Research == | ||
Death records can provide much helpful information. | |||
*'''Dates:''' birth date and year of immigration can be listed | |||
*'''Places:''' birth place, address to help in the search for land records, city directories, locate on map and narrow un-indexed censuses | |||
*'''Names:''' maiden, parent's, children, spouses, or witnesses help to find other relatives that you seek. The name of the cemetery and/or funeral home, leads to further information on your ancestor. | |||
If death is listed as an accident or killed, there might be a newspaper article about the individual. The mention of cause of death could develop a medical family history for your family. To learn how to use death records more effectively see [[United States, How to Use Death Records]]. | |||
==Places to look for Death Records== | ==Places to look for Death Records== | ||