On Jan 28, 3:46 pm, Huntersglenn <huntersgl...@cox.net> wrote: > curious as to how you found it (and envious of your searching abilities Cathy, My local library provides on line access to America's Obituaries & Death Notices which is a large and comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for, using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information. Appreciate the complement re my skills but in this case it was just using the right resource. Mike

MikeS wrote: > On Jan 28, 3:46 pm, Huntersglenn <huntersgl...@cox.net> wrote: > >>curious as to how you found it (and envious of your searching abilities > > > Cathy, > > My local library provides on line access to > America's Obituaries & Death Notices which is a large and > comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices > from around the United States. Each obituary or death notice is > indexed by the name of the deceased person to make searching easier > and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death > notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking > for, using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, > or other personal information. > > Appreciate the complement re my skills but in this case it was just > using the right resource. > > Mike Ah, but you knew enough to check to see what your library has access to - I just checked, and mine has that as well. I'm going to be busy later <vbg>. Thanks, Cathy

On Jan 28, 6:11 pm, Huntersglenn <huntersgl...@cox.net> wrote: > Ah, but you knew enough to check to see what your library has access to > - I just checked, and mine has that as well.  I'm going to be busy later > <vbg>. Thanks Cathy. One note of caution in searching this database. Look both ways, i.e., full name and then just last name. Also, although you can narrow the search by state, don't be hesitant to just use the broadest search possible. Sometimes they index it kinda oddly but don't provide a soundex. Secondly, the obiturary may be in their state of origin or where their children reside. Mike.

MikeS wrote: > On Jan 28, 6:11 pm, Huntersglenn <huntersgl...@cox.net> wrote: > >>Ah, but you knew enough to check to see what your library has access to >>- I just checked, and mine has that as well. I'm going to be busy later >><vbg>. > > > Thanks Cathy. One note of caution in searching this database. Look > both ways, i.e., full name and then just last name. Also, although > you can narrow the search by state, don't be hesitant to just use the > broadest search possible. Sometimes they index it kinda oddly but > don't provide a soundex. Secondly, the obiturary may be in their state > of origin or where their children reside. > > Mike. Thanks for the advice. I'll keep all that in mind when I go searching. Cathy

MikeS wrote: > On Jan 28, 3:46 pm, Huntersglenn <huntersgl...@cox.net> wrote: >> curious as to how you found it (and envious of your searching abilities > > Cathy, > > My local library provides on line access to > America's Obituaries & Death Notices which is a large and > comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices > from around the United States. Each obituary or death notice is > indexed by the name of the deceased person to make searching easier > and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death > notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking > for, using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, > or other personal information. > > Appreciate the complement re my skills but in this case it was just > using the right resource. http://www.newsbank.com/libraries/product.cfm?product=26 Hugh W

Mike, How far back in years does the articles in this database go? Can you access this database from home or at your library? Thanks Diane "MikeS" <csaunders65@gmail.com> wrote in message news:9ef234fb-fbd9-4c63-843f-d4ccaf851651@e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com... On Jan 28, 3:46 pm, Huntersglenn <huntersgl...@cox.net> wrote: > curious as to how you found it (and envious of your searching abilities Cathy, My local library provides on line access to America's Obituaries & Death Notices which is a large and comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices from around the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for, using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information. Appreciate the complement re my skills but in this case it was just using the right resource. Mike

On Jan 30, 10:16 pm, "DianeLeMasson" <dianelemas...@optonline.net> wrote: > How far back in years does the articles in this database go? It varies by State and newspaper although not all newspapers are included. The Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Tribune both have information on line from 1/1/1985-Current. If you can give me a specific area you are researching I can see what is available. > Can you access this database from home or at your library? I am able to access the database at home through my local library. Mike

"MikeS" <csaunders65@gmail.com> wrote in message news:c283583d-f154-4f46-981b-c5c6e8b2c091@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com... On Jan 30, 10:16 pm, "DianeLeMasson" <dianelemas...@optonline.net> wrote: > How far back in years does the articles in this database go? It varies by State and newspaper although not all newspapers are included. The Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Tribune both have information on line from 1/1/1985-Current. If you can give me a specific area you are researching I can see what is available. > Can you access this database from home or at your library? I am able to access the database at home through my local library. Mike Hi Mike, For starters I'm looking in NJ prior to 1985. So far the only one I did find that carried dates prior to was the New York Times & that did not help me. I was being hopeful this database, the one you had mention, would also carry dates prior to 1985. A library in my area has this database but you can only access it from their library. That is the reason I ask you what years this had before I made the trip there, only to learn it doesn't go prior to 1985, in any state. Other states of interest are NY & Mass. Thanks for responding back. Diane