State Journal (Frankfort, Kentucky) Newspaper Obituaries (2013 - Current)

The State Journal obituary archives can be a great resource for discovering your roots in Frankfort.

Exploring State Journal obituaries can offer many benefits:

• You can uncover unknown parts of your family tree.
• It can help you connect with distant family members.
• You’ll learn fascinating stories about your ancestors.
• You’ll have access to almost 150 years of local history through our comprehensive records, where 95% of the content is unique to GenealogyBank and not found elsewhere online.

How to Conduct a State Journal Obituary Search

Simply enter the surname of the relative you’re researching and click the “Search” button to start.

For more detailed searches, follow these steps:

• Enter your relative’s full name. Including middle names can improve accuracy.
• Add keywords. Include specific keywords like a town or school to refine your search.
• Exclude keywords. Filter out unrelated results by excluding certain words.
• Set a year range. With records spanning nearly 150 years, narrowing the search by year can help differentiate between common names.
• Sort your results. Change the sorting options to view the best matches, newest, or oldest entries first.

Genealogy research can often be hampered by incomplete records or inaccuracies. Consider these strategies to improve your search:

• Start by using information of more recent ancestors to trace older ones.
• Use initials as many older obituaries used initials instead of full names.
• For female relatives, try searching using their husband’s name.
• Consider common misspellings, as historical records often contain errors.

For those looking to expand their research, consider exploring:

• US newspapers archives
• Birth, marriage, and passenger records
• Social Security Death Index
• Cultural and ancestry-specific archives
  

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