Thanks a lot, Sue. Anybody else know about other places? --Brian Michaels *********************************************** Sue Wooten - THCPL wrote: > > You can go to your local library and ask for a Photocopy ILL. Most > Genealogical librarians cannot look up obits in the larger libraries. > Ours in Tampa does not. Put in the name of the local paper and put in > date of death. Ask for an Obituary/Death notice for 5 days after date of > death. Don't be surprised if there is just a small funeral notice, most > families just get put in the paper what the paper offers for free. > > Cost will be $2.50 (here in Tampa) to $10 (WV). Some libraries > especially > the College ones will put a large cost on them to discourage the ILL. But > if you need, you need it. > > Sue Wooten > > Brian wrote;> > > As to a copy of the obituary, my experience with librarians is that they > > prefer that such requests come in by Interlibrary Loan from your local > > library. > > > > Any list-member librarians want to confirm or correct that for us? > >