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Almost always include:
Name of deceased
Date of death
Place of death
May also include:
Names of surviving relatives
Residence of deceased
Date and/or place of birth
Length of residence in that community
Name of hospital, funeral home and/or cemetery
Funeral details
Church, social, political, ethnic and other affiliations
Occupation
Cause of death
Names of parents or siblings
Military service
Life highlights - e.g., books published, overseas travel, favorite hobbies, etc.
Characterization of the deceased
Details about death of spouse, if predeceased
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Local libraries in the area of interest
State libraries, archives or societies and/or compiled sources for that locality as found in
http://www.byub.org/
ancestors/resourceguide/
Other online newspaper resources
General compiled sources such as the FHL Catalog:
http://www.familysearch.org/
Search/searchcatalog.asp
Online cemetery resources
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To learn when your ancestor died
To learn about his/her life
To learn the cause of death
To learn about the community's view of your ancestor
To find ancestor's residence
To learn date and/or place of ancestor's birth
To learn of other relatives
To find information for additional research (e.g., name of cemetery or funeral home)
To find occupation
To find place of origin, if an immigrant
To discover approximately when the ancestor moved there from another country or community
To learn of social and other affiliations (possibly, for follow-up research)
To find clues about timing of the death of a spouse
To learn about military service
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