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Record Type	Obituaries
Collection years	1899-2016
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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.

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

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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
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.

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

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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

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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.
+{{HR Add}}
+=== Index and Image Visibility ===
+{{Image Visibility}}
-== 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.
 == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
-Information found in this collection may include:
+The following information may be found in these records:
+{{columns-list|2|
 *Name of deceased
 *Birth date and place
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 *Name of newspaper
 *Date of obituary publication
+}}
 == Collection Content  ==
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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|Obituary
+Image:United States,Obituaries,American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, DGS103159952 image12.jpeg|2003 Sample Obituary
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+=== 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
+{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID2367299 }}
-| CID=CID2367299
+=== View the Images ===
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+{{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 }}
-{{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2367299 United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2016]. Click on camera icon to see 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 [[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? ==
 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? ===
-*Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later
+*Add any new information to your records
-*Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
+*If available, check the image for additional information
-*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
+*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
-*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
 *[[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]]
-=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
+== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
-*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
+These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
-*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 [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well
-=== Record Finder===
+=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
-Consult the [[United States Record Finder]] to search other records
+*[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]
-==Citing This Collection==
+=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
-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:"United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 April 2018. American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, Nebraska.
+=== 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.
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