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| location = Mesa (Maricopa) | | title = Arizona, Mesa Family History Center, Obituary Index, 1959-2014 | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
This collection includes an index of Arizona obituaries that were previously hosted on the Mesa Family History Center's website which has now been decommissioned. The gifted index will be published as a stand-alone collection. | |||
== 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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*Name of newspaper obituary appeared in | *Name of newspaper obituary appeared in | ||
*Date obituary was published | *Date obituary was published | ||
== How Do I Search This Collection? == | == How Do I Search This Collection? == | ||
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
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*The approximate death date | *The approximate death date | ||
*The names of other relatives and associates | *The names of other relatives and associates | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3159286 }} | {{Search Collection Link | ||
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | === 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]]. | 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 ? == | ||
*Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members | *Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members | ||
=== 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 | *Search for the death certificate | ||
*If a birth date was provided in the obituary, search for a birth record | *If a birth date was provided in the obituary, search for a birth record | ||
*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 | ||
*Use the information found in the obituary to search for family members in census, vital, probate, and land records | |||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
* | *Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name | ||
*Try searching | *Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records | ||
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality | |||
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images | |||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well | |||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Arizona, United States Genealogy|Arizona]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Arizona, United States Genealogy|Arizona]]. | ||
* [[GuidedResearch:Arizona|Arizona Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Arizona|Arizona Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Arizona Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Arizona Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Arizona Research, 1850-1910|1850-1910]] | * Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Arizona Research, 1850-1910|1850-1910]] | [[Step-by-Step Arizona Research 1900--Present|1900-Present]] | ||
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| Record Type | Obituaries |
| Collection years | 1959-2014 |
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection includes an index of Arizona obituaries that were previously hosted on the Mesa Family History Center's website which has now been decommissioned. The gifted index will be published as a stand-alone collection.
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
The following information may be found in these records:
- Given name
- Surname
- Name of newspaper obituary appeared in
- Date obituary was published
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 death date
- The names of other relatives and associates
Search the Index[edit | edit source]
Search by name on the Collection Details Page.- Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
- Click Search to show possible matches
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]
- Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Search for the death certificate
- If a birth date was provided in the obituary, search for a birth record
- 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
- Use the information found in the obituary to search for family members in census, vital, probate, and land records
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
- Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
- If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
- Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
- Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Arizona.
- Arizona Guided Research
- Research Tips and Strategies
- Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1910 | 1900-Present
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: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection. |
| Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information. |
| Image Citation: When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. |