Here is a forwarded message about the obituaries at the Birmingham Public Library. Melba <<<<<<<begin copy>>>>> Our obituary index is available here on microfiche. Our obituaries are unfortunately not available online at this time.The library started indexing obits in 1975. Of course if one finds a death date in the Alabama Death Index which we do have on file, one could check the newspapers around the date of death for a possible obituary. Another means to quickly check for a possible obituary is to look at the Alabama Department of Archives & History's Vertical Surname Files (which we have on microfilm). The file contains many obits for individuals from various newspapers from across the state. The file began in 1910 and continues to the mid to late 70's. They are a wonderful collection of items such as newspaper wedding & anniversary announcements, notices of people in the service, etc. Correspondence to the Archives regarding queries of various families are included in the files. If one has Alabama connections, I would encourage people to look at them. Hope this helps. -- Ron Joullian Tutwiler Collection of Southern History and Literature Birmingham Public Library 2100 Park Place Birmingham, AL 35203 (205)226-3666 <<<<<<<end copy>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Melba Clark <melba.clark@gte.net> To: Nancy DeVore Williams <william3@hiwaay.net> Date: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] [Fwd: {not a subscriber} Pratt City] >Nancy, >Try using the look-up service at the Birmingham Public Library's Southern >History Department. They have obituary files and newspapers on microfilm. > > Info about their look-up policy is at this site: ><http://www.bham.lib.al.us/departments/Southern/Letter.htm> >Hope this helps, >Melba > >-----Original Message----- > >>ere is Pratt City? I have been looking for a W. H. BARNARD and had hit >>a brick wall when I saw his name in the Pratt City posting (and bless >>the person who is posting this information!). I would like ANY >>information on this Mr. BARNARD as he evidently took my father under his >> >>wing when my father was orphaned at age six. I have my father's fourth >>grade report card (from a school in Gordo in 1910) signed by Mr. >>BARNARD. Unfortunately I did not ask my father all these questions >>before he died. >>Also, I know nothing of my Grandmother's death. She died June 11, 1904 >>and was buried in Union Hill Cemetery. Her name was Malinda Irene >>Mosley, wife of William Newton Mosley. They evidently lived on the east >>side of Birmingham - my Grandfather owned some land where the Birmingham >> >>Country Club is located. Can someone help me locate an obit for her? >>Thank you so much, Betty Mosley Sala sala@usa.net