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-| custodian =Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery
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 == What is in This Collection? ==
-This collection contains images of cemetery records including burial and lot sales books and 3 x 5 index burial cards for the years 1867 to 2013.
+This collection contains images of cemetery records including burial and lot sales books, and 3 x 5 index burial cards for the years 1867 to 2013.
 ===To Browse This Collection===
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 == What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
-'''The burial books''' usually include the following:
+'''The burial books''' may contain:
 *Name of deceased
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 *Name of undertaker
-'''Lot sales''' usually include the following:
+'''Lot sales''' may contain:
 *Name of purchaser
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 {{Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2156084 Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013]. 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.
+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? ==
 *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
 === I Found the Person I was Looking for, What Now? ===
-*Use the age or estimated birth date to find county or [[Arkansas Vital Records]] such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records
+*Search for a death certificate
+*Search for an obituary in local newspapers
+*Use the age or estimated birth date to find 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
 === 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