Not everyone had a published obituary. Most only had a death notice in the classified section of the local newspaper. This would only contain death info and where the burial or cremation would be held and when. Gen in NBL, UK > I've tried locating obituaries, if there are any, for four of my ancestors > with no luck from this side of the pond. Am wondering if someone could help > or point me to the proper repository? > Reid Cooper California, USA _________________________________________________________________ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/

Hi Gen I think its a difference between what we in England or Britain know as an obituary (a write up of a persons life and career and momentous happenings in that persons life) and a death notice In the USA, Canada and to some extent Australia they seem to refer to a death notice as an obituary In my experience very few indeed had an obituary, some had a death notice in the paper and the majority had nothing Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > Not everyone had a published obituary. Most only had a death notice in the > classified section of the local newspaper. This would only contain death > info and where the burial or cremation would be held and when. > > Gen in NBL, UK > >> I've tried locating obituaries, if there are any, for four of my >> ancestors >> with no luck from this side of the pond. Am wondering if someone could >> help >> or point me to the proper repository? > >> Reid Cooper California, USA