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== What Is in the Collection? ==
== 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 2016.  
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 2016.  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
Information found in this collection may include:  
Information found in this collection may include:  
*Name of deceased  
*Name of deceased  
*Birth date and place  
*Birth date and place  
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*Name of newspaper  
*Name of newspaper  
*Date of obituary publication
*Date of obituary publication
== Collection Content  ==
== Collection Content  ==
=== Sample Image ===
=== Sample Image ===
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Image:United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (13-1156) Sample Obituary DGS 100415095_74.jpg|Sample Obituary
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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==  
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
*The name of the person  
*Name of the person  
*The name of a spouse or other relatives
*The name of a parent or date of the event
 
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== 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.
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.
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== 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.  
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 Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.  
*Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.  
*Use the information found in the record to locate the death record.
*Use the information found in the record to locate the death record.
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*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.  
*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.  
*[[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? ===  
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===  
*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.
*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.
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*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
*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.   
*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.   
*Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.
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==Citing This Collection==
==Citing This Collection==
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

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 2016.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

Information found in this collection may include:

  • 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[edit | edit source]

Sample Image[edit | edit source]

  • Sample Obituary

    Sample Obituary

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of the person
  • The name of a spouse or other relatives

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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


Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at 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?[edit | edit source]

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.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

  • Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
  • Use the information found in the record to locate the death record.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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?[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • 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 nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

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"United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia,1899-2016." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Lincoln, Nebraska.

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