The Mobile Press Register obituaries are a rich source of information and one of the best places to start if you are researching your family history in Alabama. GenealogyBank’s online database makes it easy to search these records from the comfort of your home, without having to sift through old documents yourself.
Searching Mobile Press Register obituaries offers many benefits:
- Discover different branches of your family tree.
- Connect with distant relatives.
- Uncover fascinating stories about your ancestors’ lives.
- Access a comprehensive online archive, providing nearly 150 years of local history.
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How to Search Mobile Press Register Obituaries
Simply enter the last name of the relative you are interested in and click “Search.” This is a great first step in your research process.
For a more detailed search within the Mobile Press Register obituary archive, follow these steps:
- Start with your relative’s full name. If you know their middle name, include it for more accurate results.
- Add keywords, such as a school or town, to narrow your search.
- Use the option to exclude certain keywords to avoid irrelevant results.
- Set a year range. With nearly 150 years of records, this helps differentiate between individuals who may share the same name.
- Sort your results by best match and by newest or oldest entry to see which one fits best.
Some tips for successful Mobile Press Register obituary searches:
- Start with information from more recent ancestors to find older ones.
- Sometimes, older obituaries use initials instead of full names, so try searching with initials.
- If you are searching for information about a female relative, try searching under her married name.
- Consider that names may have been spelled differently, so try alternate spellings.
Other helpful resources for genealogy research:
- U.S. Newspaper Archives.
- Birth, marriage, and passenger list records.
- Government documents and the Social Security Death Index.
- Cultural archives for African American, Hispanic, Irish, Native American, German American, Italian, and Jewish heritage.
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