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Record Description
Record Type	Obituaries
Collection years	1899-2016
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American Historical Society of Germans from Russia

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of an index and images of obituaries collected by the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia which is located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Society continues to collect obituaries and the index and images for these records will be added as they become available. This collection covers the years 1899 to 2012.

Image Visibility

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

Information found in this collection may include:

• Name of deceased
• Birth date and place
• Death date and place
• Names of parents
• Name of spouse
• Names of children
• Name of cemetery
• Name of newspaper
• Date of obituary publication

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  2009 Sample Obituary

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  2003 Obituary

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. The list does not contain any description of the DGS folder's content. There is no order to the images in each folder. See the FamilySearch Catalog entry for this collection for more information.

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• The name of the person
• The name of a spouse or other relatives

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.

1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
2. Click Search to show possible matches

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 research log.

What Do I Do Next?

Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Add any new information to your records
• Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later
• Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
• Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records
• Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
• Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses
• Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
• Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

• If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
• If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
• Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

Research Helps

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the United States.

• United States Guided Research
• United States Record Finder
• Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection

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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.

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