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2026-09-30 Take Another Look: From Amy Johnson Crow: "My question for all these years has been, 'When and where did Matilda die?' ... I hadn't looked for Matilda on FamilySearch for a while, so I started exploring. And there she was. Matilda McFillen in FamilySearch's collection, 'Illinois Deaths and Burials, 1749-1999.' Death in 1899 in Kankakee County, Illinois." This shows the value of checking the major sites for new record collections, as they are frequently being added and made accessible. Learn more about breaking through research brick walls.
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