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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection includes an index of Arizona obituaries that were previously hosted on the Mesa Family History Center's website which has now been decommissioned. The gifted index will be published as a stand-alone collection.  
This collection includes an index of Arizona obituaries that were previously hosted on the Mesa Family History Center's website which has now been decommissioned. The gifted index will be published as a stand-alone collection.  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Name of newspaper obituary appeared in
*Name of newspaper obituary appeared in
*Date obituary was published
*Date obituary was published
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
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*The approximate death date
*The approximate death date
*The names of other relatives and associates
*The names of other relatives and associates
=== 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.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
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 ? ==
== 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  
*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  
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* [[Arizona Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Arizona Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Arizona Research, 1850-1910|1850-1910]] | [[Step-by-Step Arizona Research 1900--Present|1900-Present]]
* Step-by-Step Research: [[Step-by-Step Arizona Research, 1850-1910|1850-1910]] | [[Step-by-Step Arizona Research 1900--Present|1900-Present]]
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
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Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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