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|title=Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the Pekin Times, 1914-2007 | |title=Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the Pekin Times, 1914-2007 | ||
|location=United States}} <br> | |location=United States}} <br> | ||
== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.<br> | The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.<br> | ||
{{Collection citation | text= "Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the Pekin Times, 1914-2007" Index and Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Pekin Public Library.}} | {{Collection citation | text= "Illinois, Tazewell County, Obituary Card Index from the Pekin Times, 1914-2007" Index and Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Pekin Public Library.}} | ||
[[Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | [[Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
<gallery | <gallery perrow="3" heights="120px" widths="160px" the="the" from="from" card="Card" index="Index"> | ||
Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|Index Card | Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|Index Card | ||
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==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | |||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | *You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | ||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | |||
<br> Search the collection image by image<br>To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>⇒Select "Surname Range" which takes you to the images<br> | |||
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. | |||
==== Using the Information ==== | ==== Using the Information ==== | ||
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*Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records. | *Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records. | ||
*Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records. | *Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records. | ||
For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at [http://broadcast.lds.org/familysearch/2011-12-03-familysearch-search-tips-1000k-eng.mp4 FamilySearch Search Tips]. | |||
==== Tips to Keep in Mind ==== | ==== Tips to Keep in Mind ==== | ||