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{{TOC left}}Obituaries provide such information as the deceased’s name; age; birth date and place, including foreign town and country of birth; and parents’ names. They also contain the names and residences of living children, relatives, or other family members; maiden name; and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned. They may also indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities the deceased was involved in. | | link2=[[African American Genealogy|African American Research]] | ||
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Obituaries provide such information as the deceased’s name; age; birth date and place, including foreign town and country of birth; and parents’ names. They also contain the names and residences of living children, relatives, or other family members; maiden name; and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned. They may also indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities the deceased was involved in. | |||
[[United States Obituaries|United States Obituaries]] and [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. | [[United States Obituaries|United States Obituaries]] and [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. | ||
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*Learn the names of family members, such as parents, spouse(s), children, brothers, and sisters | *Learn the names of family members, such as parents, spouse(s), children, brothers, and sisters | ||
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A few obituaries were published in the 1800s, but the practice became common only after 1900. Obituaries range from one-line death notices to biographies of several paragraphs. They may give: | A few obituaries were published in the 1800s, but the practice became common only after 1900. Obituaries range from one-line death notices to biographies of several paragraphs. They may give: | ||
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[[Category:African American Records]] | [[Category:African American Records]] | ||