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Cemetery records are good for establishing death dates and even somewhat accurate birth dates. There may also be interesting tidbits of information written on the tombstone or even in records kept by the cemetery. If you know where your ancestors died you should be able to find a cemetery where they are buried.

Family history interviews are a good way to capture memories before they are lost¹. Even the most remote "family tradition" has an inkling of truth, which will eventually lead to a clue as to the real story. When you hit a dead end, sometimes a conversation with a relative will bring out clues that aid in the discovery of more information.

U.S. Social Security Death Index

The Social Security Death Index contains millions of names of deceased people who had social security numbers, had their deaths reported to the Social Security Administration, and died after 1962 (although there are some records as early as 1937). This index is free to search and can be found in a variety of places, one being www.familysearch.org.

Family Bibles are substantially important personal records in our research.

This is a list of possible records and places to search for any of our ancestors or descendants of Harvey McGalyard Rawlins. This is not an all-inclusive list, but provide ideas to help you move in the right direction. Always remember that most research involves the gathering of many puzzle pieces or clues (usually small clues) which eventually can be pieced together to solve the larger picture.