Nebraska, Box Butte County, Funeral Home Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The digital images in this collection are of records from the Miller and Landa Funeral Home, 1919-1976, and from the Wildy Funeral Home, 1920-1950.

Record Content
Funeral Home records may contain the following information:
 * Name at death
 * Death date
 * Cause of death
 * Name of spouse
 * Name of nearest relative
 * Birth date
 * Funeral date
 * Obituary
 * Residence at time of death
 * Burial date
 * Cemetery of interment

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * Name of ancestor at time of birth
 * Residence

Search the Collection
To browse by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "Funeral Home Name and Record Category" category ⇒ Select the "Record Type, Volume, and Year Range" category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors 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 ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Using the Information

 * Use the estimated age at death or burial to calculate an approximate birth year.
 * Use the death or burial date to find other records that may provide more information on your ancestor. These include obituaries, grave markers, sexton’s records, or a civil or religious death records.
 * If your ancestor is found in death or birth records, continue searching those records for other family members who may be in the same record collection.
 * Pay attention to any notes about your ancestor such as occupation or marriage status. This information can be used to locate other records.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Remember that a burial date is not always the same as a death date.
 * Sometimes a person is buried in a city or town in which they did not die. Do not assume that a burial place is the same as a death place.
 * If your ancestor had a common name be sure to evaluate all available information to determine the correct individual. This may involve comparing the data from multiple records. Note the age at death, occupation, residence, or family members.
 * Family members were often buried near each other. Pay attention to individuals buried in the same cemetery as your ancestor—they may have been family members. Similarly, if your ancestor is buried amongst other relatives, it may be a clue that you have located the correct individual.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor

 * If a death or burial record cannot be found for your ancestor in the locality where it is believed they died, try searching the records of nearby localities.
 * Try searching newspapers for an obituary, death notice, or notice of your ancestor’s estate to determine when your ancestor died.
 * Search cemetery transcripts for a transcript of your ancestor’s grave marker.
 * Look for probate records for the region and time period in which your ancestor supposedly died. These records may give clues about when he or she passed away.

Related Websites

 * Nebraska Gravestones
 * Nebraska Cemeteries USGenNet
 * BillionGraves page for this cemetery. All the records on this site, inscriptions of the headstones in the cemetery, will also appear in the BillionGraves Index (FamilySearch Historical Records) on FamilySearch. Burials through most of 2012 will be found in this index.

Related Wiki Articles

 * Box Butte County, Nebraska Genealogy
 * Nebraska Cemeteries
 * Nebraska Vital Records
 * How to Find Nebraska Death Records
 * Nebraska Genealogy

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