For an exact date, we check the Social Security Index to see if there is one. If the date is just a month, and we are dealing with a weekly newspaper, we WILL indeed check since it is four issues. If the paper requested is a daily....that is subjective whether we will check or not. With the Pensacola newspaper on microfilm and with its obits in a standard place, we sometimes will guickly check a month. There is considerable talk among archivists and librarians that with our ability to scan and store newspapers digitally and that some of the locals are picked up in national databases now that individual indexing is not necessary. I also suspect that as more court records and online "data miners" are available that there are other avenues for discovering death dates, even if it involves paying a small fee to a data miner group. Dean On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Bonnie Griffis Lewis <griffle@cox.net>wrote: > The Reedy's have this information. You would need to direct the inquirer to > Carolyn Reedy, indigo5@cox.net, who will respond to the person's inquiry. > Those years which have already been indexed can either be looked up in the > newspaper, or one could contact Carolyn, who if available, can provide a > copy of the obit via e-mail. > > I'm not sure what else you would be looking for... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Evan Strohl" <estrohl@cox.net> > To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:18 PM > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Obits? > > > > Bon, I believe I was being somewhat facetious when I > > suggested a phone number---I don't even think they would > > want someone calling them---at will, nor would I. > > > > The point I was making was that if the WFGL gets a phone > > call, and we DO, for an obit back in, say, last October, and > > they don't have the date, which is likely, do we have a way to > > help them? > > We always ask for an exact date---and the library staff asks them > > the same, so the reason for my original question was to know if anyone > > is doing current obits, THAT ARE INDEXED, so that 2 months, > > or 8 months in the past, we can easily look up an obit, i the > > recent past, for someone. > > Absent this capability, we SHOULD have someone indixing the > > obits---it IS one area that we are lacking. A couple of ladies > > have recently come to the library and asked for a project to keep > > them busy. And this obit question keeps coming to mind. > > > > And a question for Dean---does your office look up obits without knowing > a > > date? > > If so, my point is moot. I now know you have all those papers, which is > > wonderful---are the obits indexed? > > > > Thanks for you answers. > > > > Evan > > > > And I DO appreciate what the REEDYs are doing, and have done, for us. > > Thank you REEDYs. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bonnie Griffis Lewis" <griffle@cox.net> > > To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > > Cc: "Carolyn Reedy" <indigo5@cox.net> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:58 AM > > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Obits? > > > > > >> Would not want to give out a phone number. I think it would be courteous > >> to > >> ask them if receiving phone calls would work for them. They will see > this > >> e-mail because I've cc'd them, but are not members of the List. Best to > >> e-mail them directly and ask if they will accept phone calls. As you > >> might > >> imagine, finding an obit in the thousands of obits is a real Herculean > >> task. > >> It isn't something that can be done during the timespan of a phone call. > >> But, let them decide and while you are at it, give them a great big > thank > >> you for all that work!!! > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Evan Strohl" <estrohl@cox.net> > >> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:06 AM > >> Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Obits? > >> > >> > >>> Thanks, Bon, so if they will respond to queries, > >>> I guess we ought to have their phone # at the WFGL, > >>> so they can call them, huh?? "Annually" is too long > >>> to wait for the update, cuz people call us at any time. > >>> > >>> OK, Thanks. Do you have their phone number to call? > >>> Evan > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Bonnie Griffis Lewis" <griffle@cox.net> > >>> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > >>> Cc: "Carolyn Reedy" <indigo5@cox.net> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:52 PM > >>> Subject: [FL-WFGS] Obits? > >>> > >>> > >>>> The Reedy's (Carolyn & Curtis) do obits, but they are submitted to me > >>>> annually to put up on the website. They have done this well over 10 > >>>> years! > >>>> They respond to queries and provide copies of obits. They are a > >>>> treasure > >>>> beyond compare!!! > >>>> > >>>> Thank you Carolyn and Curtis!!!! > >>>> > >>>> Bonnie > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "Evan Strohl" <estrohl@cox.net> > >>>> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:27 PM > >>>> Subject: [FL-WFGS] Obits? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Simple question: > >>>>> > >>>>> Is anyone currently doing obits, daily---for publication > >>>>> via the WFGS? > >>>>> > >>>>> Evan > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>> FL-WFGS-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 > >>> FL-WFGS-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 > >> FL-WFGS-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 > > FL-WFGS-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 > FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Dean DeBolt, University Librarian Special Collections University of West Florida Library 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 ddebolt@uwf.edu; 850-474-2213

Thanks so much for your answers to my query, Dean. Evan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean DeBolt" <ddebolt@uwf.edu> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Obits? > For an exact date, we check the Social Security Index to see if there is > one. If the date is just a month, and we are dealing with a weekly > newspaper, we WILL indeed check since it is four issues. If the paper > requested is a daily....that is subjective whether we will check or not. > With the Pensacola newspaper on microfilm and with its obits in a standard > place, we sometimes will guickly check a month. > > There is considerable talk among archivists and librarians that with our > ability to scan and store newspapers digitally and that some of the locals > are picked up in national databases now that individual indexing is not > necessary. > > I also suspect that as more court records and online "data miners" are > available that there are other avenues for discovering death dates, even > if > it involves paying a small fee to a data miner group. > > Dean > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 10:30 PM, Bonnie Griffis Lewis > <griffle@cox.net>wrote: > >> The Reedy's have this information. You would need to direct the inquirer >> to >> Carolyn Reedy, indigo5@cox.net, who will respond to the person's inquiry. >> Those years which have already been indexed can either be looked up in >> the >> newspaper, or one could contact Carolyn, who if available, can provide a >> copy of the obit via e-mail. >> >> I'm not sure what else you would be looking for... >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Evan Strohl" <estrohl@cox.net> >> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 8:18 PM >> Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Obits? >> >> >> > Bon, I believe I was being somewhat facetious when I >> > suggested a phone number---I don't even think they would >> > want someone calling them---at will, nor would I. >> > >> > The point I was making was that if the WFGL gets a phone >> > call, and we DO, for an obit back in, say, last October, and >> > they don't have the date, which is likely, do we have a way to >> > help them? >> > We always ask for an exact date---and the library staff asks them >> > the same, so the reason for my original question was to know if anyone >> > is doing current obits, THAT ARE INDEXED, so that 2 months, >> > or 8 months in the past, we can easily look up an obit, i the >> > recent past, for someone. >> > Absent this capability, we SHOULD have someone indixing the >> > obits---it IS one area that we are lacking. A couple of ladies >> > have recently come to the library and asked for a project to keep >> > them busy. And this obit question keeps coming to mind. >> > >> > And a question for Dean---does your office look up obits without >> > knowing >> a >> > date? >> > If so, my point is moot. I now know you have all those papers, which >> > is >> > wonderful---are the obits indexed? >> > >> > Thanks for you answers. >> > >> > Evan >> > >> > And I DO appreciate what the REEDYs are doing, and have done, for us. >> > Thank you REEDYs. >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Bonnie Griffis Lewis" <griffle@cox.net> >> > To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> >> > Cc: "Carolyn Reedy" <indigo5@cox.net> >> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 10:58 AM >> > Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Obits? >> > >> > >> >> Would not want to give out a phone number. I think it would be >> >> courteous >> >> to >> >> ask them if receiving phone calls would work for them. They will see >> this >> >> e-mail because I've cc'd them, but are not members of the List. Best >> >> to >> >> e-mail them directly and ask if they will accept phone calls. As you >> >> might >> >> imagine, finding an obit in the thousands of obits is a real Herculean >> >> task. >> >> It isn't something that can be done during the timespan of a phone >> >> call. >> >> But, let them decide and while you are at it, give them a great big >> thank >> >> you for all that work!!! >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Evan Strohl" <estrohl@cox.net> >> >> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:06 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [FL-WFGS] Obits? >> >> >> >> >> >>> Thanks, Bon, so if they will respond to queries, >> >>> I guess we ought to have their phone # at the WFGL, >> >>> so they can call them, huh?? "Annually" is too long >> >>> to wait for the update, cuz people call us at any time. >> >>> >> >>> OK, Thanks. Do you have their phone number to call? >> >>> Evan >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Bonnie Griffis Lewis" <griffle@cox.net> >> >>> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> >> >>> Cc: "Carolyn Reedy" <indigo5@cox.net> >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:52 PM >> >>> Subject: [FL-WFGS] Obits? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> The Reedy's (Carolyn & Curtis) do obits, but they are submitted to >> >>>> me >> >>>> annually to put up on the website. They have done this well over 10 >> >>>> years! >> >>>> They respond to queries and provide copies of obits. They are a >> >>>> treasure >> >>>> beyond compare!!! >> >>>> >> >>>> Thank you Carolyn and Curtis!!!! >> >>>> >> >>>> Bonnie >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>> From: "Evan Strohl" <estrohl@cox.net> >> >>>> To: <fl-wfgs@rootsweb.com> >> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:27 PM >> >>>> Subject: [FL-WFGS] Obits? >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Simple question: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Is anyone currently doing obits, daily---for publication >> >>>>> via the WFGS? >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Evan >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> ------------------------------- >> >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >>>> FL-WFGS-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 >> >>> FL-WFGS-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 >> >> FL-WFGS-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 >> > FL-WFGS-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 >> FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > -- > Dean DeBolt, University Librarian > Special Collections > University of West Florida Library > 11000 University Parkway > Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 > ddebolt@uwf.edu; 850-474-2213 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FL-WFGS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message