<heading>What are BillionGraves Obituary Records?</heading>Obituaries are memorials or announcements published in newspapers or online following a death. The information in the obituary is usually supplied by a close family member.<heading>What genealogical data can I learn from BillionGraves Obituary Records?</heading>The information in obituaries varies but the following information is typical: <ul><li>Name of the deceased (married women usually by maiden and married name) </li><li>Birth date </li><li>Birth place</li><li>Death date </li><li>Death place</li><li>Residence address at time of death</li><li>Gender</li><li>Age at death</li><li>Marital status</li><li>Occupation</li><li>Military information</li><li>Names and relationships of family members </li><li>Clubs, hobbies, organizations, and interests </li><li>Religion </li><li>Burial Place</li><li>Burial Date</li><li>Funeral home or mortuary</li></ul><heading>What years does it cover?</heading>BillionGraves obituary collection begins in the mid-1800s.

Given Name	Sarah Lee
Last Name	Brooks
Birth Date	7 October 1926
Death Date	10 May 2007
Burial Country	United States
Burial State	Alabama
Burial County	Montgomery
Burial City	Montgomery
Burial Cemetery	Lincoln Cemetery
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