Wisconsin Obituaries: Difference between revisions

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Generally, the first step to obtaining an obituary is to find the death date of the person so that the obituary can be more easily found in a newspaper. Death dates may be obtained from a variety of records. See: [[Wisconsin Vital Records]].  
Generally, the first step to obtaining an obituary is to find the death date of the person so that the obituary can be more easily found in a newspaper. Death dates may be obtained from a variety of records. See: [[Wisconsin Vital Records]].  


== Online Obituary Resources ==
== Online Obituary Resources ==


*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] includes obituaries in the 150,000-entry index.  
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index] includes obituaries in the 150,000-entry index.


*''[http://ebling.library.wisc.edu/historical/obits/index.php# Wisconsin Medical Journal]'' Physician Obituary Database (1903-2008)
*[http://ebling.library.wisc.edu/historical/obits/index.php# ''Wisconsin Medical Journal'' Physician Obituary Database] (1903-2008)


== Additional Obituary Resources  ==
== Additional Obituary Resources  ==
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