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Daily Independent (Ashland, Kentucky) Newspaper Obituaries (2007 - Current)

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How to Search the Daily Independent Obituary Archives

To being, simply enter the last name of the relative you’re researching and click the “Search” button. It’s a great first step for finding out more about your long-lost relatives.

For a more detailed search, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Start with the first and last names of your relative. Adding a middle name can make your results more precise.
  • Step 2: Include a specific keyword like a school or town to narrow down your search.
  • Step 3: Leave out terms that might bring up unrelated results.
  • Step 4: Use a range of years to help distinguish between people who share the same name.
  • Step 5: Change how you sort your results to see the best matches or the newest or oldest entries first.

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Extra Tips To Get The Best Search Results

If you’re finding it hard to get the results you want, here are some tips to help you find exactly what you need:

  • Start with what you know about recent family members to help find older generations.
  • Search using initials, as many older records used them instead of full names.
  • If you’re looking for information about a female ancestor, try searching under her husband’s name.
  • Try different spellings of names to catch any mistakes that might have been made in the past.

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Tips for a Successful Daily Independent Obituary Search

Genealogy research can be challenging as many records are incomplete or filled with mistakes. For a successful Daily Independent obituary search, it’s good to have multiple strategies at your disposal to ensure you get the correct relative.

Most older obituaries will include some pieces of family information. Obituaries can be used to uncover information about other relatives or to confirm that you have the right person in Ashland, Kentucky.

For a successful search of Daily Independent obituaries, follow these tips:

  • Use information from more recent ancestors to find older relatives.
  • Try searching by initials. Many old Daily Independent obits used initials instead of full names.
  • Are you looking for a female relative? Try searching for their husband’s name.
  • Perform searches by using common misspellings. TITLE editors often didn’t fact-check spellings in the past.

By implementing these strategies, you can go deeper with your research and uncover the ancestors you never knew you had. It’s also ideal for fact-checking, as many obituaries weren’t necessarily created with 100% accuracy.