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== 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.


== Record Description ==
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}


This collection will include records from 1988-2013.
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
{{columns-list|2|
*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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Image:United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (13-1156) Sample Obituary DGS 100415095_74.jpg|2009 Sample Obituary
Image:United States,Obituaries,American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, DGS103159952 image12.jpeg|2003 Sample Obituary
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These records include images of obituaries from the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia in Lincoln Nebraska.
=== Digital Folder Number List ===
{{DFNL_List | page = [[United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Digital Folder Number List]] }}
== 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
*Death date
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2367299 }}
=== View the Images ===
{{DFNL View | page = [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/United_States,_Obituaries,_American_Historical_Society_of_Germans_from_Russia_Digital_Folder_Number_List Digital Folder Number List] | CID = 2367299 }}
=== 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? ==
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
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*[[United States Church Records| 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? ===
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Try searching by surname only
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the [[United States Genealogy|United States]].
* [[GuidedResearch:United States]]
* [[United States Record Finder]]
* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]


=== Citation for This Collection ===
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.


The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/4092238 United States, obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/11428 Journal of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia]


{{Collection citation| text = “United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1988-2013.” Index. ''FamilySearch.'' http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing [Author]. [Archive name, Archive location.]}}
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== Record Content ==
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== How to Use the Record ==
 
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To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br>
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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.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • 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

  • 2009 Sample Obituary

    2009 Sample Obituary

  • 2003 Sample Obituary

    2003 Sample 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. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Digital Folder Number List.

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
  • Death date

Search the Index

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

To view images in this collection:
  1. Look at the Digital Folder Number List article to determine the folder/film number for the images you want to see
  2. Go to the Browse Page
  3. Select the Film number to view the 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 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
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their 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?

  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Try searching by surname only
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps

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

Other FamilySearch Collections

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

FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Historical Records

FamilySearch Digital Library

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 Cite 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:
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