On 5/29/05 (3:06:16 PM MDT), Cathy in sunny Tampa, FL (CAnne16560@aol.com) asked, "Looking for the name of the local newspaper for Woodhaven, Queens, NY in 1947, where my great-grandmother would have placed the obituary for my great-grandfather. Does the paper still exist? Can I obtain a copy of the obit? The name is James Joseph Thomas Ryan, of 93-01 75 St. Woodhaven, Queens. Born 13 DEC 1880 Dublin, Ireland to Patrick K. Ryan and Elizabeth Nolan Ryan. Died 11 DEC 1947. Husband of Josephine Mary (nee Murphy) Ryan and father of Josephine, James, Thomas, Charles, and grandfather to Josephine." For the newspaper you are looking for (to obatin the obits you seek), you may want to contact the Queens Borough Public Library: Queens Borough Public Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard New York (Jamaica P.O.), NY 11432 Tel: 718/990-0700 Fax: 718/???-???? Contact information: http://www.queenslibrary.org/about/gen_info.asp Home page: http://www.queenslibrary.org/ Goood luck. Walter Greenspan