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Appendix D: A Case Study Using Obituaries as Family Histories
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TipIn earlier times, lengthy obituaries were rarely on the same page as the death notices. They weren't even necessarily in the same place in the paper from week-to-week! Scan through the entire newspaper for several days after your ancestor's death. You may just find a jewel even if you family didn't clip obituaries.
A had to laugh when I read the first obituary in Appendix D. Many of the lengthy obituaries of the 19th century were reprinted nearly verbatim in the biography sections of county history books. Plagiarism didn't begin with the internet! :) I remember being so excited to find an obituary of my ancestor only to find that it contained no additional information beyond that found in the local history book. That said, when found, these records are wonderful sources.
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Appendix D: A Case Study Using Obituaries as Family Histories
