On 23/03/2010 11:41, Nivard Ovington wrote: > 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 To illustrate the difference, here are two death notices (a great uncle and a great aunt): http://www.bpears.org.uk/temp/Scan_1_0582.jpg http://www.bpears.org.uk/temp/Scan_1_0583.jpg and two short obituaries (my grandfather & father). http://www.bpears.org.uk/temp/NP.jpg http://www.bpears.org.uk/temp/Scan_1_0599.jpg Brian -- Brian Pears (Gateshead, UK) http://www.bpears.org.uk/ Joint List Admin NORTHUMBRIA Genealogy Mailing List GENUKI Northumberland Maintainer