2025-09-26 Analyzing Old Obituaries: As a researcher, finding an obituary that mentions your ancestor is a great thing. The next step is to analyze it, checking for facts and looking for historical clues. As explained in this blog post by Heritage Discovered obituaries can provide a wide range of ancestor information. The article walks you through how to pick apart each data point in the obituary and look for additional sources to verify what you've found. Learn more about researching obituaries in Goal B5 of the United States page. (See all tips.)
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