Illinois, Cook County, Maywood, Maywood Herald Obituary Card Index - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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 === 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
-*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
+*Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
-*Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.
 *Search the indexes and records of nearby cemeteries.