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The Vitals section of the newspaper is the most pursued by genealogy newspaper researchers – primarily because that is where death notices and obituaries reside.
But there are more than just obits in this important section. The Quicksheet discusses the keys to getting the most for your family history research out of the Vitals section, and analyzing properly what you find.
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