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 > >