tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446406.post109751836870386588..comments2023-09-02T18:10:15.381-04:00Comments on The Coweta County Museum, Newnan Georgia: Obituaries can be a goldmind in family research!Diannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798867506853686906noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7446406.post-64007470995028324872008-04-27T16:24:00.000-04:002008-04-27T16:24:00.000-04:00Obituaries can be a “goldmine” and a major pitfall...Obituaries can be a “goldmine” and a major pitfall. Families often do not know what should be included or sometime misrepresent content. Although your comments are helpful, but I believe that funeral homes and families need more guidance on this issue. As a family history researcher, I would suggest they use the following structure: <BR/><BR/>(A) Full name (i.e., first, middle, maiden, last)<BR/>(B) Birth info (i.e., dates, parents, location)<BR/>(C) Formative development:<BR/>a. Religious: (i.e., church members) <BR/>b. Education (i.e., secondary education, vocational, college)<BR/>c. Community (i.e., community of origin)<BR/>(D) Adult development: <BR/>a. Marital or relational info: (i.e., spouse, special partner)<BR/>b. Occupational info: (i.e., last employer, work type, profession or occupation) <BR/>c. Social memberships: (i.e., lodge, mason, club, fraternity or sorority)<BR/>d. Military service (i.e., war or peace time, branch of service, last rank) <BR/>(E) List of children (i.e., living or deceased, natural or adopted, city of resident) <BR/>(F) List of siblings (i.e., living or deceased, natural or adoption, city of resident)<BR/>(G) List of in-laws (i.e., living or deceased, city of resident)<BR/>(H) List surviving grand parents and special relatives or friends <BR/>(I) Special Note: Name of the obituary information provider(s) (i.e., this could be a critical features)<BR/><BR/>I hope this is helpful -- Tony B. Lowe (a Hogansville native)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com