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 == What is in This Collection? ==
-This collection includes an index of Arizona obituaries that were previously hosted on the Mesa Family History Center's website which has now been decommissioned. The gifted index will be published as a stand-alone collection.
+This collection includes an index of Arizona obituaries that were previously hosted on the Mesa Family History Center's website which has now been decommissioned.
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 *Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members
 === I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
+*Add the new information to your records
 *Search for the death certificate
 *If a birth date was provided in the obituary, search for a birth record
 *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
-*Use the information found in the obituary to search for family members in census, vital, probate, and land records
 === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
-*Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
+*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
-*Collect entries for every person who has the same surname.  This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
+*Try searching by surname only
-*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
-*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
-*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
 === Research Helps ===
 The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of [[Arizona, United States Genealogy|Arizona]].