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Here you will find a number of helpful aids including a list of the state and province abbreviations we use, an example of how an S-Credit label should be prepared and some language translations. All of the aids are displayed in the popular (PDF) format. To view these files you must have Adobe® Reader® installed on your computer. The latest version of Adobe Reader can be downloaded free of charge from Adobe’s web site. A link is provided below.

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Adobe Reader

Adobe® Reader® — free software for viewing and printing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files on major hardware and operating system platforms. Adobe Reader 7.0 is the newest version of the familiar Adobe Acrobat® Reader software. It also replaces Adobe Acrobat eBook Reader software for viewing high-fidelity eBooks on your notebook or desktop computer. For viewing Adobe PDF files on the go, Adobe Reader versions are available for Palm OS, Pocket PC, and Symbian OS platforms.

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Old Obits Indexing Program

The Old Obits Indexing Program is a special program developed for use by Independent Contractors who provide Old Obits with indexing services. It requires a login name and password to download.

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Downloading and Installation Instructions

These are the downloading and installation instructions for the Old Obits Indexing Program. They are intended for use with a Windows based operating system.

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French to English Translation Aid

This translation guide may be helpful for those folks who may encounter French language obituaries. It contains the most common words and phrases you might find in them. We would be grateful to anyone who would be willing to provide translations in other languages.

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Label Sample

This is a JPG image of a page containing death notices with a properly filled out label in the upper right hand corner. Submissions for S-Credits should follow this format.

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State and Province Abbreviations

These are the abbreviations used in the "Other Information" field for States in the US and Provinces in Canada. You may want to print them out and refer to them as you explore our database.