I've found my great grandfather's obit from 1896 on microfilm at the Local History Section of Mobile Public Library. Perilla On Mon, 11 Feb 2002 23:57:20 -0500 "astaley@fdn.com" <astaley@fdn.com> writes: > The Genealogy and Local History Division of the Mobile Public Library > does have > Mobile newspapers on microfilm that go back to then. > > Ann > > Ralph Poore wrote: > > > The Genealogy and Local History Division of the Mobile Public > Library keeps > > a vertical file of clippings, but I'm fairly certain they don't go > back > > anywhere near that far. > > > > Many of the old clippings, including obits, from the Mobile Press > Register > > were given to the City of Mobile Archives. However, for the most > part the > > paper didn't have clippings going back that far. There's a small > chance > > there may have been one for your ancestor, but I largely doubt it. > (I'm a > > former editor at the paper.) > > > > There are usually exceptions in both cases for prominent people. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nancy Lewis [mailto:kudzuarms@telesouth1.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 9:34 AM > > To: AL-MOBILEBAY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [AL-MOBILEBAY] Mobile obituaries > > > > Does anyone know if there are any old obituaries for Mobile Co, > Mobile city > > for the years 1935 and there abouts? > > > > I’m looking for an Elizabeth (Lizzie) nee Jackson Jones – widow of > Jesse S. > > Jones. > > > > Any direction will be most appreciated. > > > > Nancy J. Lewis > > Atlanta, GA. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Would they have one as early as 1839? And could I ask for a search by e-mail? Anne C. ----- Original Message ----- From: <perilla.w@juno.com> To: <AL-MOBILEBAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [AL-MOBILEBAY] Mobile obituaries I've found my great grandfather's obit from 1896 on microfilm at the Local History Section of Mobile Public Library. Perilla