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Step 3. Find Death & Burial Records

You've completed your family Pedigree Chart and Group Sheet. You're ready to start investigating your ancestors and finding their death and burial records. You need these for further clues.

Death Records often contain the following genealogical information:

Names of parents of the deceased

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Age and location of birth of the deceased
Place of burial

Name of spouse or other family member

Olive Tree Genealogy Tip: Remember that many death certificates have incorrect information. Ask yourself: Who provided the information? How reliable is it? Keep an open mind and carefully note all discrepancies

and the informant who provided the death information

Place and date of death
Exact cause of death

Olive Tree Genealogy Suggests Keep track of all siblings of your ancestor. This will help you later when you reach that brick wall and don't know where to turn next. Remember, one sibling might have full information of his parents on a death certificate, while your ancestor's was left blank

Genealogy Guide For Beginners

Step 1. Start with yourself
Step 2. Talk to Family Members & Relatives
Step 3. Find Death & Burial Records
Step 4. Find Ancestors in Census Records
Step 5. Find Marriage Records

Step 6. Find Birth or Baptism Records
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