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==Why might it be better to look for the death record of an ancestor first?== | ==Why might it be better to look for the death record of an ancestor first?== | ||
{{Block indent|*Your ancestor's death is more recent than his birth or marriage. It is usually best to work from recent events backward, from the known to the unknown. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The death record usually tells you where your ancestor last lived. Then you can look for other records for that place. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The death record may lead you to other documents created in connection with the death, such as the burial and probate of your ancestor. Those records may give new family information. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Death records may contain birth, marriage, and burial information as well as death information. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Death records exist for many persons born before birth and marriage records began. Death records may contain birth and marriage information not available anywhere else.}} | |||
==What information can I find in vital records?== | ==What information can I find in vital records?== | ||
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