ObitsUtah Obituary Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of a name index to obituaries listed on ObitsUtah.com, a statewide obituary listing developed in association with the Utah Funeral Directors Association and its member mortuaries. ObitsUtah began publishing obituaries online in 2010.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records usually contain:
 * Name of the deceased
 * Age
 * Birth date and place
 * Death date and place
 * Names of parents, spouse or other relatives
 * Name of newspaper, date and place of publication

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * The name of a parent or date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Search for vital records such as birth and marriage
 * Use the information found in the record to find the actual death certificate
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Record Finder
Consult the Utah Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.


 * Collection Citation:"ObitsUtah Obituary Index." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Utah Funeral Directors Association, Utah.

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