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{{US State HR Infobox | {{US State HR Infobox | ||
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| custodian = Maywood Public Library, Maywood | | custodian = Maywood Public Library, Maywood | ||
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==What is in This Collection? == | ==What is in This Collection? == | ||
The collection consists of a surname card index from the Maywood Public Library. The index is largely comprised of obituaries, as well as a list of "Maywoodians" (residents of the city of Maywood). The records are from the ''Maywood Herald'' newspaper, now called the ''Proviso Herald.'' The collection includes records from 1885 to 2002. | The collection consists of a surname card index from the Maywood Public Library. The index is largely comprised of obituaries, as well as a list of "Maywoodians" (residents of the city of Maywood). The records are from the ''Maywood Herald'' newspaper, now called the ''Proviso Herald.'' The collection includes records from 1885 to 2002. | ||
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For a list of records by date or locality currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1929848/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page. | For a list of records by date or locality currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//familysearch.org/recapi/sord/collection/1929848/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page. | ||
=== Image Visibility === | === Image Visibility === | ||
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=== To Browse This Collection === | === To Browse This Collection === | ||
{{Collection_Browse_Link | {{Collection_Browse_Link | ||
|CID=CID1929848 | |CID=CID1929848 | ||
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*The name of deceased | *The name of deceased | ||
*The date of death | *The date of death | ||
==Collection Content == | ==Collection Content == | ||
=== Sample Image === | === Sample Image === | ||
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View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1929848|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1929848|Browse Page|access=browse}}''': | ||
#Select the '''Surname Range''' to view the images | #Select the '''Surname Range''' to view the images | ||
{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1929848 Illinois, Cook County, Maywood, Maywood Herald Obituary Card Index, 1885-2002]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | {{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1929848 Illinois, Cook County, Maywood, Maywood Herald Obituary Card Index, 1885-2002]. Click on camera icon to see images.}} | ||
=== 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? == | ||
When you have located your ancestor’s obituary, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. | When you have located your ancestor’s obituary, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. | ||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?=== | === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
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*Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | *Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual | ||
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | *Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives of the deceased who may have been buried in the same cemetery or nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify | ||
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | === I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | == How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki? == | ||
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