Arizona Obituary Index to Arizona Newspapers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes an index and images of cards and newspaper clippings from the following newspapers:


 * Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
 * Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)
 * Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
 * Daily News Sun (Sun City)
 * Independent (White Mountain, Show Low)
 * Mesa Tribune (Mesa)

These records are housed at the Mesa Family History Center. The collection covers the years 1993 to 1994.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Obituaries may include:
 * Name and age of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Occupation and residence
 * Names of surviving family members
 * Cause of death
 * Date, place and time of funeral services or burial

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of death
 * The person’s last known residence
 * The names of other relatives or associates

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select  the Surname Letter
 * 2) Select the Name Range to view the images.

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.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for the death record or certificate
 * Use the birth date or year to search for birth records
 * Use the birth date along with relative’s names to find the family in census records
 * Use the locality and relative’s names to locate church and land records
 * The name of the undertaker or mortuary could lead you to funeral and cemetery records, which often include the names and residences of other family members
 * Use the occupation or employer name to search for other records, such as military, trade or business unions

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

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.

"Arizona Obituary Index to Arizona Newspapers, 1993-1994." Database and images.FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Mesa Family History Center, Mesa.
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