Urbana Daily Citizen (Urbana, Ohio) Newspaper Obituaries (2013 - Current)
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Discover Family Connections with Urbana Daily Citizen Obituaries
The Urbana Daily Citizen obituaries can help you find long-lost relatives in Ohio. Our online database makes it simple to explore these archives without the hassle of sorting through physical records.
Some of the reasons to explore Urbana Daily Citizen Obituaries:
- You can find out more about your family's history.
- You can connect with distant family members.
- You can learn about the lives of your ancestors.
- You get access to nearly 150 years of local history.
How to Search Urbana Daily Citizen Obituary Archives
Searching through the archives is simple and straightforward, whether you're just starting to explore your roots or you're adding details to a family tree you already have:
Simply enter the last name of that relative and click on the “Search” button to begin.
For more detailed searches, follow these steps:
- Step 1: Enter the first, middle, and last names to get more precise results.
- Step 2: Include a keyword, like a school or town, to narrow down your results.
- Step 3: Exclude certain keywords to filter out unrelated entries.
- Step 4: Adding a range of years can be useful since many people have the same name.
- Step 5: Change how the results are sorted—by best matches, newest, or oldest.
Here are some strategies to help you find the right information:
- Begin with recent relatives, then work your way back to the older ones.
- Try searching using initials, as older obituaries often used them instead of full names.
- If you're looking for information about a female relative, try searching under their married name.
- Check out for common misspellings, as names weren't always spelled correctly in older records.
Additional Resources to Consider:
- US newspaper archives
- Records of births and marriages
- Passenger lists
- Government publications
- Social Security Death Index
- Archives focusing on different cultural groups
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