Help finding a death date
I'm new and don't know what I'm doing wrong to NOT find this info. This person died many years ago, probably in the 1970s or '80s. I have found census info about his parents/siblings and that's all. The name is Frank Nolan and I think he was a Jr. Census info says he was born in 1921, His dad was Frank Nolan, mother was Celia. His first wife was Annabelle, maiden name Roberts. The couple had four children before divorcing--all living so I won't post their names. I need the date of his passing for a photo album entry.
I just created an account yesterday but haven't had time to start a family tree yet. Thanks to anyone who can help.
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Check out this person:
Frank Egbert Nolan
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I have no idea if this is of any help but you mentioned a photo album entry. You could try this. On the FamilySearch home page click on memories and then at the bottom of the list click find. Enter Frank Noland and there are several photos of some Frank Nolands. You might be lucky and find the one you are looking for. If so click on the photo and in the new page in the upper right hand corner click on his name to go to his person page. Hopefully you will find the information you are looking for. Even if it doesn't you can still use this little search method to find interesting family information.
Have you tried 'Billion Graves' and 'Find a Grave'? I was successful with Billion Graves in searching for one family member.
Best of luck in your search.
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Well, a continent to start with might be nice....
Sticking to generalities, not everything can be found online at all, never mind on a specific site such as FamilySearch. A pre-internet death is especially likely to not have any record that has been made available in any digital form: funeral homes and newspapers go out of business, or simply do not have the resources to have their records scanned. And even if the relevant records are online, they may not be searchable by name, because they may not have been indexed or transcribed, and even if they have been, there may be errors in the index or transcription that prevent you from finding your person. Or the record might be digitized and online and correctly indexed -- but behind a paywall. Both governments and businesses may consider genealogical records to be a source of income.
To find information about a death, start with the gravestone databases. Of these, Find A Grave and Billion Graves are global, but there are smaller or more localized ones that might offer better coverage of your specific area. In the U.S., the Social Security Death Index is another starting point, but keep in mind that not everyone had a Social Security number -- they didn't become required until the 1980s, if I recall correctly. Another resource to check is the various periodical archives; many of these are paywalled, but you may be able to get free access through your local library.
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@Sherry471 Genealogical records are cataloged by location. Can you respond with the Country, State, and Town of birth and death...or at least as much as you know. The answer to this question will make a big difference in your strategy to find a death date.
If you are in the US, the person will likely appear in the Social Security Death Index. If you are outside the US, it is very different.
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Thank you so much, Miss Jessie. Frank Egbert Nolan is, indeed, the person I was looking for!
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