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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 index and images for the obituary card index at the Pekin Public Library. It covers the years from 1914 to 2007.  
 
For an alphabetical list of records currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1447328/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page.
 
===To Browse This Collection===
===To Browse This Collection===


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== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Image ===
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Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|Index Card
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==What Can These Records Tell Me?==
==What Can These Records Tell Me?==
 
The index may include the following information:  
Obituary Index cards 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:  
To begin your search you will need 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
 
| CID=CID1447328
 
}}
'''Search by Name by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1447328?collectionNameFilter=false Collection Page]:'''<br>Fill in your ancestor’s name in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about those in the list to what you already know about your own ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare information about more than one person to find your ancestor.
=== View the Images ===
 
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1447328|Browse Page|access=browse}}''':
'''View images in this collection by visiting the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1447328/waypoints Browse Page]:'''<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select "Surname Range" which takes you to the images<br>  
#Select the '''Surname Range''' to view the images.
 
<br>  
 
 
{{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  
*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 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

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Tazewell, Illinois,
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Record Type Obituaries
Collection years 1914-2007
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

The collection consists of an obituary card index at the Pekin Public Library. It covers the years from 1914 to 2007.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the "Pekin Times", 1914-2007.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The index may include the following information:

  • Full name of deceased
  • Date of birth
  • Date of death
  • Date of burial
  • Place of burial

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Image[edit | edit source]

  • Index Card

    Index Card

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The approximate date of death for your ancestor
  • The last known residence of your ancestor

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:

  1. Select the Surname Range to view the images.


Tip
 More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from "Pekin Times", 1914-2007. Click on camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

  • Search for the death certificate
  • 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
  • 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

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • 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

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation

"Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the Pekin Times, 1914-2007" Database with Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Pekin Public Library.

Record Citation:
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Image Citation:
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