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{{US State HR Infobox | {{US State HR Infobox | ||
| CID = CID3021637 | | CID = CID3021637 | ||
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| custodian = Ebling & Stabingas Funeral Home, Pennsylvania. | | custodian = Ebling & Stabingas Funeral Home, Pennsylvania. | ||
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== What is in This Collection? == | == What is in This Collection? == | ||
Funeral home obituary records from Schuylkill County Pennsylvania for the years 1914-2007. Digital images of originals housed at the Ebling & Stabingas Funeral Home, Inc., in Schuylkill Haven, PA. | Funeral home obituary records from Schuylkill County Pennsylvania for the years 1914-2007. Digital images of originals housed at the Ebling & Stabingas Funeral Home, Inc., in Schuylkill Haven, PA. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
{{Image Visibility}} | {{Image Visibility}} | ||
== 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: | ||
'''Obituary''' | '''Obituary''' | ||
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*Name | *Name | ||
*Address | *Address | ||
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*Parents name | *Parents name | ||
*Informant | *Informant | ||
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=== Sample Images === | === Sample Images === | ||
<gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | <gallery widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | ||
Image:Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Haven, Funeral Home Image 00020 .jpeg|1970 Obituary Record | Image:Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Haven, Funeral Home Image 00020 .jpeg|1970 Obituary Record | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== 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: | ||
*Name of ancestor | *Name of ancestor | ||
*Approximate death date | *Approximate death date | ||
=== Search the Index === | === Search the Index === | ||
{{Search Collection Link | {{Search Collection Link | ||
| CID=CID3021637 | | CID=CID3021637 | ||
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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. | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Add any new information to your records | *Add any new information to your records | ||
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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 | ||
*[[Pennsylvania Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900 | *[[Pennsylvania Church Records| Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and 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? === | ||
*Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name | *Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name | ||
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*Search in the [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]] | *Search in the [[Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries]] | ||
*Search in the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=186825&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20Blair%22%20%2Bkeywords%3Aobituaries FamilySearch Library Catalog] | *Search in the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=186825&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Pennsylvania%2C%20Blair%22%20%2Bkeywords%3Aobituaries FamilySearch Library Catalog] | ||
=== Research Helps === | === Research Helps === | ||
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy|Pennsylvania]]. | ||
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* [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]. | * [[Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present|Step-by-Step Research]]. | ||
* [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies#Pennsylvania Record Finder|Pennsylvania Record Finder]] | * [[Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies#Pennsylvania Record Finder|Pennsylvania Record Finder]] | ||
== Citing This Collection == | == Citing This Collection == | ||
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. | 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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{{Record_Citation}} | {{Record_Citation}} | ||