Thanks for the idea - my person is buried in that huge cemetery there and had lived there since 1942 so doubt there would be an obit in OKC. Have you checked on FindAGrave - there are often obits on it. Linda On Mar 22, 2014, at 3:58 PM, Joy Fisher wrote: > Don't know. I often have better luck finding an obit in the deceased > home town than in LA newspapers. > Many folks were sent back to be buried. > > On 3/22/2014 3:25 AM, Linda Holley wrote: >> Would this help me in finding an obit for someone that died who lived in Rosemead? >> >> Linda >> On Mar 22, 2014, at 1:26 AM, Joy Fisher wrote: >> >>> LAPL also has Access Newspaper Archives that you can access from their >>> web site. >>> On 3/21/2014 8:40 PM, Jay Kubik wrote: >>>> What is the name of this site you are accessing for obits?... I also have a >>>> library card....is it proquest? >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: calosang-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:calosang-bounces@rootsweb.com] >>>> On Behalf Of Laura Edgar >>>> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 6:47 PM >>>> To: calosang@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Help finding obits - LA neigborhood map >>>> >>>> Mike, I now have access to the Los Angeles Library and the site for >>>> newspapers is asking for a barcode.... is that the same as the library card >>>> number? >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Laura Edgar >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 5:12 PM >>>> To: calosang@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Help finding obits - LA neigborhood map >>>> >>>> Mike - that was extremely helpful.....apparently need a library card - and >>>> is there a fee for ProQuest? being able to research from home is great.... >>>> thanks again............. >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Mike Taylor >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 3:41 PM >>>> To: Julie ; calosang@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Help finding obits - LA neigborhood map >>>> >>>> To All: >>>> >>>> The only thing I can suggest to to subscribe to ProQuest. This is a search >>>> site that will search newspapers as far back as the 1700's in the USA. I >>>> use the Los Angeles City Public Library web site to access ProQuest. Hope >>>> this will help. >>>> >>>> Mike Taylor >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 19, 2014, at 3:18 PM, Julie <juls92627@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> it's not that we are ignoring you, we just don't know, and everyone >>>>> seems to post asking for obits! >>>>> you have Brentwood, which is considered LA, and Westwood & Hollywood, >>>>> still LA, but West Hollywood is it's own city >>>>> >>>>> unfortunately we are really bad out here for placing obits. It could >>>>> be the price, $350 a couple of years ago, I don't know. >>>>> >>>>> I found this off of Wikipedia on the county : Los Angeles County also >>>>> includes two offshore islands, San Clemente Island and Santa Catalina >>>>> Island. The county is home to 88 incorporated cities and many >>>>> unincorporated areas. At 4,083 square miles (10,570 km2), it is larger >>>>> than the combined areas of the states of Rhode Island and Delaware. >>>>> >>>>> and this really cool map on the Neighborhoods of LA county and inside >>>>> Los Angeles http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/ >>>>> >>>>> This website talks about how the map was made and mentions censuses: >>>>> http://maps.latimes.com/about/ >>>>> >>>>> That being said, if you give me the name of your people, I will see if >>>>> I can find them on the historic LA times. >>>>> >>>>> If they are not on there, then you will need to figure out the closest >>>>> library to them and ask. >>>>> >>>>> good luck >>>>> Julie >>>>> tustin, calif >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Linda Holley <ljholley@gmail.com> >>>>> To: calosang@rootsweb.com >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:23 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [CALOSANG] Help finding obits >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have asked this same question a few times on this list and have >>>>> found no one to help me. I think one problem is the number of papers >>>>> which covers the area. >>>>> >>>>> Linda Holley >>>>> On Mar 19, 2014, at 4:19 PM, <ssshoe@cox.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to locate 2 obit's and am very confused about where I >>>>>> need to write to to get them. >>>>>> >>>>>> One date of death is 1-26-1952 and the other is 1-17-1949 - both in >>>>>> Los Angeles. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would assume the obit's would be the day or two after. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does anyone on this list have access to the newspapers for those >>>>>> dates or can you suggest where I write to get them? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you! >>>>>> >>>>>> Pam >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>>> in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CALOSANG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message