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Getting Started |
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You must specify either a first or last name (surname) to begin the search. The index is
not case sensitive, so using upper or lower case letters is okay. After you've
entered the name you're searching for, be sure to click on the "Submit Search" button near the bottom of the page. |
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Searching for just a surname will assure you have viewed all the first name possibilities.
Many early obituaries used initials instead of full first names, such as L. W. Ender rather than Louis Ender.
Women were often listed by their husband's first name or initials, such as Mrs. William Johnson instead of Mary Johnson. |
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Hint: First try searching by the last name (surname) only. Also try variant spellings of the name(s).
Hint: If a last name (surname) you're looking for has a space in it, try searching both with and without
a space to get the most complete results. For example, try both LA FLEUR (with a space) and LAFLEUR (without a space) in the last name (surname) query box. |
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Wildcard Symbol |
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By typing an asterisk (*) at the beginning, middle or end of a name, you can search for multiple forms of the name.
This can help to limit or broaden your search depending on how you use it. |
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Hint: If you were searching for an obituary for James T. Kramer but
had no luck using James in the first name box, use J* instead. This will bring up all KRAMER citations whose
first names start with the letter J, including those with just the initial "J."
Hint: To help find a name that could be spelled different ways, use the asterisk (*).
For example, to find all the last names (surnames) spelled both HANSON and HANSEN, type HANS*N in the last name box to find
search results consisting of both spellings. |
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Display or Sort Options |
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The search results screen shows 10 citations at a time. If your search results have yielded more than one page
of citations, click on "Next" to view the next page of records. |
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Once the search results screen appears, you can sort the search results list in a number of ways by clicking on the appropriate header.
Depending on the index you're searching, the heading choices will change. This may help you narrow your choices to the likely individual(s) you're seeking. |
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Hint: If you want to sort by date from oldest to most current citation in your list of results, click on the
highlighted heading Date in the table. |
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If you sort a large set of last name (surname) results by female name, you may wonder how your search results are being sorted. The results will appear in four subsets in this order:
(1) women whose birth or maiden name matches your query and who have no married last name; within this set, the first names will be alphabetical;
(2) women whose birth or maiden name matches your query and who have a different married last name; within this set, the married names will be alphabetical;
(3) women whose married or last name matches your query and who do not have a birth or maiden name; within this set, the first names will be alphabetical;
(4) women whose married or last name matches your query and who have a different birth or maiden name; within this set, the birth or maiden names will be alphabetical. |
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Other Searches |
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Not finding the names you want in the obituary index?
Hint: Try your query using the cemetery index choice. This can be helpful in matching up spouses and families.
If an exact death or burial date is provided, contact us and we may be able to find an obituary. If only a year of death is given, then we suggest
you contact the appropriate Register of Deeds office or cemetery office for more information. |
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Other Links |
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Not finding the names you expected in these indexes?
Try Bob Selbrede's cemetery site for La Crosse County cemeteries.
For fairly current divorce cases of many Wisconsin counties including La Crosse, try the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access database. |
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Contact Us |
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For more information on a custom search query or for further research into our vast genealogy and local history resources,
contact us at archives@lacrosse.lib.wi.us. To write or call us, we can be reached at: |
