Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records (2024)

What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection includes records from 1984 to 2012. It consists of an index and images of obituary clippings from the Washington Times Herald bound in book form. Contains deaths from Daviess, Martin, Pike and Knox Counties and other areas. The collection was compiled by Kay Hedrick. Some years are missing.

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To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald Obituaries, 1984-2012.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Obituaries

• Name of the deceased
• Age
• Birth date and place
• Death date and place
• Names of parents, spouse or other relatives
• Name of newspaper, date and place of publication

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Image[edit | edit source]

• 1993 Obituary

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• The name of the individual
• The date of the event or the name of a parent or spouse

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

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I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

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Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Indiana.

• Indiana Guided Research
• Indiana Record Finder
• Indiana Research Tips and Strategies
• Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1900 | 1900-Present

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

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FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

• Kay Hedrick. Indiana, Daviess County, Washington Times Herald obituaries, 1984-2012.
• Indiana State Library, Cemetery locator file

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

• Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993
• Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920

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