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Record Description
Record Type	Obituaries
Collection years	1899-2012
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American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. Lincoln, Nebraska

What Is in the Collection?

The collection consists of an index and images of obituaries collected by the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia which is located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Society continues to collect obituaries and the index and images for these records will be added as they become available. This collection covers the years 1899 to 2012.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

Information found in this collection may include:

• Name of deceased
• Birth date and place
• Death date and place
• Names of parents
• Name of spouse
• Names of children
• Name of cemetery
• Name of newspaper
• Date of obituary publication

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  Sample Obituary

How Do I Search the Collection?

You can search the index or view the images or both. Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• Name of the person
• The name of a parent or date of the event

Search the Index

You will be able to search this collection when it is published.

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.

For more tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line article FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks.

What Do I Do Next?

Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

• Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
• Use the information found in the record to locate the death record.
• Use the age or estimated birth date to determine an approximate birth date to find other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, and marriage records.
• Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records.
• Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses.
• Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
• Church Records were kept years before counties began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

• If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
• If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county.
• Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
• Check the info box above for additional FamilySearch websites and related websites that may assist you in finding similar records.

Citing This Collection

Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.

Collection Citation:

Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.

Record Citation (or citation for the index entry):

When looking at a record, the citation is found below the record. You can search records in this collection by visiting the search page for United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012.

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