United States
Pennsylvania
Blair
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| Record Description | |
| Record Type | Obituaries |
| Collection years | 1960-1998 |
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Contents
- 1 What is in This Collection?
- 1.1 Index and Image Visibility
- 2 What Can these Records Tell Me?
- 3 Collection Content
- 3.1 Sample Images
- 4 How Do I Search the Collection?
- 4.1 View the Images
- 4.2 How Do I Analyze the Results?
- 5 What Do I Do Next?
- 5.1 I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?
- 5.2 I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?
- 5.3 Research Helps
- 6 Citing this Collection
What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
The collection consists of obituaries collected from the newspaper Altoona Mirror housed at the Roaring Spring Community Library in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. The set of records is also known as the Old Greenfield Township Obituary Collection. The following years are covered: 1960-1986; 1995-1998.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]
Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.
What Can these Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
Information found in this collection may include:
- Name of deceased
- Birth date and place
- Death date and place
- Names of parents
- Name of spouse
- Names of children
- Name of cemetery
- Name of newspaper
- Date of obituary publication
Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Images[edit | edit source]
- Pennsylvania, Blair, Altoona, Altoona Mirror Obituary Collection Examples
Obituary Example 1
Obituary Example 2
How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- The name of your ancestor
- At least one other piece of information
View the Images[edit | edit source]
View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
- Select Surname Range to view the images
| More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at Altoona Mirror Obituary Collection; also known as Old Greenfield Township Obituary Collection. Click on camera icon to see images. |
How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
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.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Add any new information to your records
- Use the information to find other records such as birth, christening, census, land and death records
- Use the information to find additional family members
- Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family
- Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900
I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. 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 in an area search
- Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name
- Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
- Search the indexes and records of Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy
- Search in the Pennsylvania Archives and Libraries
- Search in the FamilySearch Library Catalog
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Pennsylvania.
- Pennsylvania Guided Research
- Pennsylvania Research Tips and Strategies
- Step-by-Step Pennsylvania Research, 1880-Present
Citing this Collection[edit | edit source]
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information.
Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.
Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.
