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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
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== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
[[Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg|thumb|right|Illinois, Pekin Public Library Obituaries DGS 4265795 48.jpg]] | ||
The key genealogical Facts in these Obituary Index cards may include the following information: | The key genealogical Facts in these Obituary Index cards may include the following information: | ||
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*The person’s last known residence | *The person’s last known residence | ||
==== Search the Collection ==== | ==== Search the Collection ==== | ||
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | |||
Search the collection image by image<br> | |||
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | |||
⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> | |||
⇒ Select the "Surname Range" category which takes you to the images<br> | |||
==== Using the Information ==== | Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
==== Using the Information ==== | |||
Once you have located your ancestor’s obituary, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These records are often brief so it can be easy to confuse individuals. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. | Once you have located your ancestor’s obituary, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These records are often brief so it can be easy to confuse individuals. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your ancestor to make sure it is the correct person. | ||
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*Use the birth date or year to search for birth records. | *Use the birth date or year to search for birth records. | ||
*Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records. | *Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records. | ||
*Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records. | *Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records. | ||
==== Tips to Keep in Mind ==== | ==== Tips to Keep in Mind ==== | ||
*The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members. | *The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members. | ||
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"Illinois, Tazwwell County, Obituary Card Index from the "Pekin Times", 1914-2007" digital images ''FamilySearch'' (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 21 March 2012). Mrs. Eleanore L. Engel, died July 21 1912; Ellis, Mary-Fornoff, Albert>Image 256; Pekin Public Library, Pekin, Illinois, United States. | "Illinois, Tazwwell County, Obituary Card Index from the "Pekin Times", 1914-2007" digital images ''FamilySearch'' (https://www.familysearch.org) accessed 21 March 2012). Mrs. Eleanore L. Engel, died July 21 1912; Ellis, Mary-Fornoff, Albert>Image 256; Pekin Public Library, Pekin, Illinois, United States. | ||
[[Category:Illinois|Vital Records]] | [[Category:Illinois|Vital Records]] | ||