How to Research University of Michigan Law School Alumni - Guide
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Obituaries
Obituaries will often contain some biographical information and may contain clues that will help you pursue other avenues of research. Obituaries are most reliably found in newspapers, but may also appear in other publications. The first step to find an obituary is to establish the date and death. It is also helpful to know where the individual died or where he or she lived.
Newspaper obituaries are published in the locality in which the subject lived or had strong connections. An obituary may appear in more than one newspaper, for example in the newspaper of the area to which a person retired as well as the locality in which he or she resided. Here is some advice on locating obituaries:
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