Currentobituary.com Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Record Description
Record Type	Obituaries
Collection years	2001-2014
FamilySearch Resources
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United States Record Finder
United States Research Tips and Strategies
United States Obituaries
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What Is in This Collection?

The collection consists of an index to obituaries published on Currentobituary.com. Obituaries are from all over the United States. The collection covers the years 2001 to 2014.

Image Visibility

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name of the deceased
• Birth, death and burial date and place
• Residences
• Names of family members
• Name of funeral home
• Cause of death
• Funeral officiator
• Name of newspaper, date and place of publication
• Other details such as military service

Collection Content

Sample of indexed information:

Indexed Field	Value
Deceased	John Smith
Event Type	Obituary
Gender	Male
Age	86
Birth Date	3 Sep 26
Birthplace	Jordan Springs, Tennessee
Death Date	20 Feb 13
Death Place	Tennessee, United States
Spouse	Dorothy Blackwell Smith Wife Female
Children	Anne Weems Daughter Female
Parents and Siblings	John Herman Smith Father Male; Ruth Shelby Smith Mother Female
Extended Family	Sam Weems Son-in-Law Male; Sara Denson Grandchild Female
Others on Record	Dr Roger Freeman Non Relative Male

Sample Images

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  2008 Sample Obituary

How Do I Search This Collection?

To begin your search you will need to know:

• The name of your ancestor
• The approximate date of death
• The place where your ancestor lived
• The names of other family members and their relationships

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?

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

• Add any new information to your records
• Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information
• Use information from the obituary to locate church records
• Use information to find the family in census records
• Use the information to find a death certificate
• Use the information found in the obituary to search for the family in additional state and county records

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

• Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
• Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name

Research Helps

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

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

Other FamilySearch Collections

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

• Currentobituary.com index, 2001-2014
• Betty M. Jarboe, Obituaries : a guide to sources. 2nd ed. FHL 973 V43j 1989

FamilySearch Historical Records

• United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011
• United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014
• United States, Selected GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014

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.

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.

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