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Illinois, Cook County, Maywood, Maywood Herald Obituary Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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To begin your search you will need to know: | To begin your search you will need to know: | ||
*The name of your ancestor | *The name of your ancestor | ||
*The approximate date of death | *The approximate date of death | ||
*The names of family members and their relationships | *The names of family members and their relationships | ||
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Keep in mind: | Keep in mind: | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | ||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name | *You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name | ||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life | ||
*If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | *If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names | ||
*Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | *Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned | ||