Currentobituary.com Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection consists of and index to obituaries published on Currentobituary.com. Obituaries are from all over the United States. The collection covers the years 2001 to 2014.

Record Content
The records usually contain:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Death date and place
 * Name of newspaper, date and place of publication

How to Use the Record
To begin your search you will need to know the following:


 * Name of deceased
 * Identifying formation such as death date

Search the Collection
To search the collection fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your family member to determine if this is the correct person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your family to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own family member’s name.
 * Your relative may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life. If they used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

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Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s obituary, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Compare what information is given with what you already know about your family member to make sure it is the correct person. Use the information given to locate their. The obituary usually lists additional information such as:
 * Age
 * Death date
 * Names of parents, spouse, children, siblings or other relatives
 * Name of newspaper, date and place of publication
 * Birth date and place
 * Other details such as military service

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Information in these records is brief so it is easy to confuse individuals.
 * You may find it helpful to compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

Unable to Find Your Family Member?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name.

Related Websites
Current Obituary.com

Related Wiki Articles
United States Obituaries

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Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.