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How Genealogists Use Obituaries to Search Online Ancestors
Web Submission Obituaries are the final report on the life of an individual and contain details about that person's life that may not appear anywhere else. Each obituary is different, but the basic research plan outlined in this article can work for all of them... Submitted 04/24/09, edited 07/09/09. |
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Where to Find Obituaries Online
Web Submission If you have lost touch with a part of your family or you are looking for ancestral ties, the best place to start looking is in newspaper obituaries. Surviving family is listed and you can contact these people directly. This article explains how. Submitted 04/13/09, edited 07/09/09. |
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How to Handle Delicate Issues When Writing Obituaries
Web Submission The circumstances of someone's life and death are not always easy to talk about - especially in an obituary that could be the only article ever written about someone, and used for generations to come for genealogical purposes. What do you say? Submitted 03/28/09, edited 07/09/09. |
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Important Obituary Writing Tips
Web Submission Are you faced with the seemingly impossible task of preparing an obituary? There are many things to keep in mind; these obituary writing tips will help you complete the obituary accurately and with a focus more on the life than the death. Submitted 03/11/09, edited 07/09/09. |
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What do I Write in an Obituary?
Web Submission An obituary is a notice that announces the death of someone with a description of the person's life and list of family members. Before you start, you need to know what to write in an obituary and what the newspaper allows. Submitted 03/05/09, edited 07/09/09. |
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Here Are Five Ways to Bring Healing in Commemoration
Web Submission Whether it is a cross or a rainbow, we all need something in our lives when a loved one dies. We need to arrive at a place of rest and peace, and to go on with our lives, whether we are 6 years old or 60. Here are 5 ways to commemorate a loved one. Submitted 02/03/09. |
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Sympathy Flowers: Choosing a Floral Arrangement
Web Submission Funeral flowers show our love, respect, and affection - both for those who have passed from this life and for those left behind. They are a source of comfort and beauty, and represent the continuation of life even though a death has touched us. Submitted 01/20/09. |
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Give a Eulogy Speech That Will Be Remembered for Years
Web Submission One of the most poignant memories a person can have is a eulogy speech for a loved one. Perhaps this article will help you to deliver such a eulogy speech. It discusses preparing for, writing, and then delivering the eulogy speech. Submitted 01/02/09. |
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The Very Last Thing You Can Do for Your Family
Web Submission The burden of funeral arrangements and costs will fall on the next of kin if we die with no prior arrangements in place through a will. This all comes at a time when our loved ones really do not have the emotional capabilities for it. Submitted 12/19/08. |
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Doing the Right Thing after Death - Are You Prepared?
Web Submission Whatever your culture or wealth, writing a will is always advisable and this can be done quite simply, but it is always worth good legal advice. Making a will means different things to different people in different countries. This article explains. Submitted 12/04/08. |
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Ten Important Things to Know When Ordering Funeral Flowers
Web Submission Avoid mistakes by acting purely on impulse and emotion. If you need to order sympathy flowers and want to make sure that you get the best flowers at the right price, then read the ten insider tips presented in this article. Submitted 11/21/08. |
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Set Up a Memorial Tribute with Personalized Wind Chimes
Web Submission Memorials for a loved one may include many aspects, but they all have something special that reminds us of the person lost. Personalizing a memento allows us to take that special memory and engrave it onto something tangible. Submitted 11/12/08. |
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Explaining the Cremation Process from Start to Finish
Web Submission The burning of the body of a deceased is practiced in many cultures around the world. The ashes of the deceased are either scattered or stored. This article explains some other facts about cremation of which you may not be aware. Submitted 11/05/08, edited 11/05/08. |
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After Parents Die - How Can You Accept the Changes?
Web Submission Parents are often the glue that hold family traditions, communication, and the memories of childhood together and when they are gone, so often go the opportunities for gathering. You can never 'go home' for holidays. How do you deal with this... Submitted 10/30/08. |
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Five Reasons Why I Don't Have a Will
Web Submission The tragedy of the Twin Towers, the battle over freezing Ted Williams' body, and the sniper shootings in the D.C. area are bringing to more Americans a deeper realization of their own mortality and that of their loved ones. Submitted 10/20/08. |
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What to do with the Extra Stuff after a Loved One Passes
Web Submission When a loved one passes, you have to deal with the technicalities of their passing, such as funeral arrangements and memorial services. Afterwards, there is that moment when you and the family have to go through your loved one's belongings. Submitted 10/07/08. |
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When Grandma Dies - What to Tell the Children
Web Submission Explaining death involves two issues. With young children (below 7 or 8), no answer about death is going to feel very complete, but understand that young children don't need or want much information. Just a simple sentence to explain what happene... Submitted 09/30/08. |
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Sympathy Flowers that Last Longer
Web Submission It can be difficult to find the appropriate floral arrangement for a funeral or memorial service ... flowers that look good and last a long time, without being bright or cheery for the occasion. This article provides a few helpful suggestions. Submitted 09/09/08. |
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Choosing the Right Funeral Keepsake to Honor Your Loved One
Web Submission Need some funeral keepsake ideas? If you are looking for something a little special as a funeral keepsake to remember those loved ones who have now departed, look no further than the ideas that are provided in this article. Submitted 08/16/08. |
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Cremation Jewelry - So You Never Forget
Web Submission Cremation jewelry is a unique way in which to remember a loved one. This type of jewelry is used as a personal memorial, because it features a tiny compartment to conceal your loved one's remains so that they can travel with you at all times. Submitted 08/12/08, edited 11/24/11. |
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