Arkansas, Marion, Oakland, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

*Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

*In case you need to find this record again later, copy the citation below in the [[#Citing This Collection|Citing This Collection]] section. It's always a good idea to keep your citation on a Research Log.  This is an important tool to help keep track of what you have and have not found.  Family search wiki has a  [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/5/50/Research_Log.pdf Example Research Log] that you can download and use.

*Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed.

*Use the age or estimated birth date to find county or [[Arkansas Vital Records]] such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.

*Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records.

*If applicable, search for immigration and naturalization records.

*Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.

*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 a nearby locality.

*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.