Citizen's Voice, The & Sunday Voice (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) Newspaper Obituaries (2005 - Current)
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Uncover Your Family’s Pennsylvanian Past with The Citizen’s Voice & Sunday Voice Obituary Archives
The Citizen’s Voice & The Sunday Voice newspapers in Wilkes-Barre are great resources for research into distant relatives you may not know. By using our detailed online records, you can access nearly 150 years of local history to trace your family tree across the state of Pennsylvania.
Here are some great reasons to look into local obituaries:
- You can discover new branches of your family tree.
- You can connect with distant relatives.
- You can find out interesting stories about your ancestors.
Our online database enables you to perform searches without the hassle of sifting through old paper records. Plus, 95% of GenealogyBank records cannot be found through any other online services.
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How to Search Through Online Obituaries
To get started, simply type in your relative’s last name and hit the “Search” button. It’s as simple as that to start your historical research. If you need more specific information, follow these steps for a more advanced search:
- Step 1: Begin with the first and last names of your relative. If you know their middle name, include it for more precise results.
- Step 2: Add keywords like a school name or a town to narrow down your search results.
- Step 3: Exclude certain keywords to keep unrelated obituaries out of your search results.
- Step 4: Choose a range of years. Considering the archive spans nearly 150 years, this helps in differentiating between people who might have the same name.
- Step 5: Try different sorting options to see the most relevant, newest, or oldest entries first.
Best Practices for a Successful Obituary Search
Genealogy research can be difficult because many records are incomplete or have errors. To improve your chances of finding the right information, consider these tips:
- Start with information from recent ancestors to trace back to older ones.
- Try searching by initials, as older obituaries sometimes used initials instead of full names.
- If you’re looking for information about a female relative, try searching under her husband’s name.
- Consider possible misspellings of names, as spelling wasn’t always checked in the past.
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