Hi Alice, The Ohio Historical Society has a large microfilm collection of old newspapers that are available on interlibrary loan. To see what is available, go to: http://www.ohiohistory.org/ar_tools.html and click on Newspaper Index. Don't insist that your library get the film from the Ohio Historical Society, because sometimes they can find the same film at a cheaper loan rate from someone else. At least you will know that what you are requesting exists somewhere. I am not sure what luck you will have with finding an obituary in the 1860's, but it is worth a try. As for me, I am on the Hardin Co. list also. Right now I am concentrating on Fairfield, Franklin, and Licking Counties but I am watching to see if anyone is working on the families that tied in with the Coats and Mason families in Hardin Co. Some of the surnames are Kiser, Kidd, Borland, Fletcher, Castor, Bowman, Butcher, Linke, Morrison, Koons, Overly, Kaiser, Morgan, Armstrong, Baker, Shilling, Davis, Spitzer, Fisher, and Fewell/Feule to name a few. Happy hunting, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Alice Beyke <alice34@alltel.net> To: <OHHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:38 AM Subject: Fw: Checking in > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alice Beyke <alice34@alltel.net> > To: Judy D <ramrod@dbscorp.net> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 10:36 AM > Subject: Re: Checking in > > > > Judy............Thanks for your very generous offer. I actually just have > a > > question and the answer might help others who do not live in Ohio. I > have > > asked this question and can never seem to get an answer. My grtgrtgrt > > Grandfather James Rightmire's will was probated in Hardin County in 1863. > > Its not known where he was buried, but probably in Fuls Cemetery which is > > not in good shape and there is no record of his burial place their or > > apparently in any of the published sources.. > > THE QUESTION I HAVE ASKED IS: Where would I look for an obituary.? > > Are their newspaper repositories in Ohio where you can look? Would their > > have been a newspaper in Hardin County in 1863 ? (He lived in McDonald > > township) If its not possible to find that information during this time > > period ( or for others during what era were newspapers published and do > any > > survive) It would be nice to know so I can put the idea to rest if its not > > possible. Thanks a million for your help and input to the list. > Alice