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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
Funeral home obituary records from Schuylkill County | Funeral home obituary records from Schuylkill County Pennsylvania for the years 1914-2007. Digital images of originals housed at the Ebling & Stabingas Funeral Home, Inc., in Schuylkill Haven, PA. | ||
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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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Image:Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Haven, Funeral Home Image 00020 .jpeg|1970 Obituary Record | Image:Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Haven, Funeral Home Image 00020 .jpeg|1970 Obituary Record | ||
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== 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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*Approximate death date | *Approximate death date | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
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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. | |||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | *Add any new information to your records | ||
* | *Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records | ||
* | *Use the information to find additional family members | ||
*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family | |||
*[[Pennsylvania Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | |||
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
* | *Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. 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 in an area search | ||
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | *Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name | ||
=== Research Helps === | |||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | |||
* [[GuidedResearch:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Guided Research]] | * [[GuidedResearch:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania Guided Research]] | ||
* [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies]] | * [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
* [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present]]. | * [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present]]. | ||
* [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies#Pennsylvania Record Finder|Pennsylvania Record Finder]] | * [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies#Pennsylvania Record Finder|Pennsylvania Record Finder]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 10:31, 5 January 2022
What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
Funeral home obituary records from Schuylkill County Pennsylvania for the years 1914-2007. Digital images of originals housed at the Ebling & Stabingas Funeral Home, Inc., in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
Image Visibility[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name
- Address
- Birth date and place
- Death date and place
- Age at death
- Date of internment and cemetery
- Surviving family members
- Spouse
- Education
- Occupation
- Parents name
- Informant
Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Images[edit | edit source]
How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- Name of ancestor
- Approximate death date
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]
- Add any new information to your records
- Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records
- Use the information to find additional family members
- Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
- Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. 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 in an area search
- Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania Guided Research
- Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies
- Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present.
- Pennsylvania Record Finder
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. |