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The "[[United States Obituaries|United States Obituaries]]" and "[[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]]" Wiki articles list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. | The "[[United States Obituaries|United States Obituaries]]" and "[[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]]" Wiki articles list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. | ||
For Illinois, some obituaries have been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals that are available in the Family History Library. These are referenced in the "Places" section of the Periodical Source Index ([[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]) which is described in the "[[Illinois Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section. See the "[[Illinois Newspapers|Illinois Newspapers]]" section for additional sources and how to locate newspapers. | For Illinois, some obituaries have been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals that are available in the Family History Library. These are referenced in the "Places" section of the Periodical Source Index ([[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]) which is described in the "[[Illinois Periodicals|Illinois Periodicals]]" section. See the "[[Illinois Newspapers|Illinois Newspapers]]" section for additional sources and how to locate newspapers. | ||
Obituary files may also be kept in local public libraries and by newspaper publishers. | Obituary files may also be kept in local public libraries and by newspaper publishers. | ||