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Almost always include:
Name of deceased
Date of death and/or burial
Age of death
May also include:
Cause of death
Residence of deceased
Marital status
Name of surviving spouse or parent
Name of cemetery
Name of officiating clergyman
Maiden name of a woman
Date of birth
Place of birth
Name of undertaker
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IGI:
http://familysearch.org
FHL Catalog:
http://familysearch.org/ search/ searchcatalog.asp
Direct Contact with the Church
Centralized Church Archives
State or local libraries or societies and/or compiled records for that locality as found in
http://www.byub.org/ ancestors/ resourceguide
College & Special Libraries (e.g., DAR)
Other churches of the same denomination in that area
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To learn ancestor's death date and place
To find ancestor's last residence
To find the date or at least year of birth
To find name or surviving relative
To learn the maiden name of a woman
To learn the cemetery of burial for further research or visit
To determine date for obituary/death notice search
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