<A HREF="http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/pa/index.html">Pennsylvania Newspaper Abstracts</A> I hope it helps someone. Sandy in Mass

List, Thank you all for replying to my message in regards to an obit for my grandfather.All suggestions and advise is very much appreciated and thank you kindly.Such nice folks on this list. Margie in Va.

If the death occurred in 1973 in Delaware County, it could very well be in the Philadelphia papers (Daily News, Inquirer or Bulletin, which was still in operation then). YOu can contact the Free Library of Philadelphia; they may have the obit.

Did you ask the name of the newspaper that they looked in or if there were others that were for the area at the time? Could be others in the area, right. Some have more than one nowadays! Our locals "up home" have two locals that do the same obituary. Perhaps the PA State archives could tell ya!? Good luck, Cathy Raber ----- Original Message ----- From: Margie Endy To: PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 3/1/03 2:42:16 PM Subject: [PA-OBITS] question Hi List, Perhaps someone can help me with my question.I have a copy of my grandfather's death certificate which states he died 27 May 1973 Ridley Township,Swarthmore,Pa.Delaware County.I wrote to the Free Library of Phila.and sent along the required fee and received a reply saying no such obit could be found. My question is did i write to the wrong place and if so could someone please tell me how i may obtain this obit for my grandfather. Thank you kindly. Margie in Va. at mendy@firstsaga.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571 sourceid=1237 --- Cathy Raber --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net

HI Margie, First, Swarthmore is a Boro and in Springfield Twp. Delaware Co, Pa. I hope that clears up ,where Swarthmore is. I would try Delaware County Historical Society to find out were you can find the obit in what paper? Here is their address 85 North Malin Road Broomall, Pa. 19008. You can also look up in Google for the Society website. I hope I helped a little, Good luck, Sharman

Hi List, Perhaps someone can help me with my question.I have a copy of my grandfather's death certificate which states he died 27 May 1973 Ridley Township,Swarthmore,Pa.Delaware County.I wrote to the Free Library of Phila.and sent along the required fee and received a reply saying no such obit could be found. My question is did i write to the wrong place and if so could someone please tell me how i may obtain this obit for my grandfather. Thank you kindly. Margie in Va. at mendy@firstsaga.com

I would very much appreciate a lookup for John Minnich or Minnick (Hanover Twp. Wilkes Barre, PA) born Nov. 1844 in Hanover Twp.and died in Hanover Twp. June 7, 1902. He was survived by his wife Sara and several children. Thank you, Barbara (FL-USA) ggrand daughter

Subj: Look-Up Date: 02/25/2003 1:58:17 PM Eastern Standard Time From: <A HREF="mailto:lglynch@dsslink.net">lglynch@dsslink.net</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:pa-obits-l-request@rootsweb.com">pa-obits-l-request@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Is it possible to have a look-up for Lydia R. Jones who died May 7, 1889 in Chester, DE Co. Pa? Thank You Geoff Lynch

Hello List, Does anyone know if Pa has a vital statistic sight on line, for births, marriages and deaths. I have been looking for Simon K. Detrick for several years. I know he moved from Ohio to somewhere in Pa. He was working at a refinery(SOHIO?) in Lima, Ohio when he transferred to Pa. This occured in the late 20's to 30's. I thank you for your help. Gary in Ohio

On 2/25/03 5:03 AM, "DLHGLH@aol.com" <DLHGLH@aol.com> wrote: > I have no further information on the following. > > The Topeka Daily Capital > Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas > Thursday - July 13, 1939 > > JAMES ORR > > Funeral services for James ORR, 71, former resident of Topeka, who died > Monday in Clarksville, Ark., will be Friday morning at 9 o'clock at Penwell's > Funeral Home. The place of burial has bot been decided. He was born near > Pittsburgh, Pa., came to Berryton, Kan., with his parents when eight years > old and lived most of his life in Topeka. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. > Mattie ORR, of Clarksville; one daughter, Mrs. Ellen KNOLL, Topeka; three > sons, James ORR, Reading; Glenn ORR, Hattisburg, Miss.; and Trueman ORR, > Topeka; two sisters, Mrs. Ella LEWIS, Topeka, and Mrs. Mamie SIMS, Berryton; > one brother, Hugh ORR, Lyndon; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > unsubscribe

I have no further information on the following. The Topeka Daily Capital Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Thursday - July 13, 1939 JAMES ORR Funeral services for James ORR, 71, former resident of Topeka, who died Monday in Clarksville, Ark., will be Friday morning at 9 o'clock at Penwell's Funeral Home. The place of burial has bot been decided. He was born near Pittsburgh, Pa., came to Berryton, Kan., with his parents when eight years old and lived most of his life in Topeka. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie ORR, of Clarksville; one daughter, Mrs. Ellen KNOLL, Topeka; three sons, James ORR, Reading; Glenn ORR, Hattisburg, Miss.; and Trueman ORR, Topeka; two sisters, Mrs. Ella LEWIS, Topeka, and Mrs. Mamie SIMS, Berryton; one brother, Hugh ORR, Lyndon; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

HOw about checking County Histories for their parents their familiy members listed. Stranger things have happened, but you'll probably want the death certificate anyways along the way. Happy hunting, Cathy Raber ----- Original Message ----- From: Carolyn Jones Linchuk To: PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 2/24/03 9:51:24 AM Subject: [PA-OBITS] Missing JONES Children Hello List, If anyone is going to the Scranton Public Library soon, I would appreciate a look-up in their microfilmed newspapers. I am at a loss about three children who all died on the same day - February 28, 1898. They are part of my family, but I do not know how they are connected exactly. They are all buried side by side in my JONES plot in Dunmore Cemetery. Dunmore Cemetery has no additional information. February 28th could be the day they died or they were buried. Their names are: Alfred JONES, age 7 Elizabeth JONES, age 7 days Leah JONES, age 7 days (I am assuming Elizabeth and Leah are twins) A search has already been done with the Interlibrary Loan Program with the Scranton Public Library. A researcher could not find anything in regard to a obituary or news article. For three children to all die so young and on the same day, it must of been something horrific like a fire..... I am guessing they were siblings. There has to be a news record of this tragedy somewhere. Adult names buried in the same section who could be possible parents are: Thomas H. and Rachel Jones, William G. and Martha Jones, James and MaryAnn Jones and Evan S. and Catherine Jones. Some I feel may have been too young or too old to be the parents, but it is worth the consideration. I would like to pay tribute to their memory. These precious children are a mystery. Leah and Elizabeth were just newborns. We can not search any census, because they were born and died between census years. I guess my only other alternative would be to send away for a death record. Thank you for any help, Carolyn ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571 sourceid=1237 --- Cathy Raber --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net

Hello List, If anyone is going to the Scranton Public Library soon, I would appreciate a look-up in their microfilmed newspapers. I am at a loss about three children who all died on the same day - February 28, 1898. They are part of my family, but I do not know how they are connected exactly. They are all buried side by side in my JONES plot in Dunmore Cemetery. Dunmore Cemetery has no additional information. February 28th could be the day they died or they were buried. Their names are: Alfred JONES, age 7 Elizabeth JONES, age 7 days Leah JONES, age 7 days (I am assuming Elizabeth and Leah are twins) A search has already been done with the Interlibrary Loan Program with the Scranton Public Library. A researcher could not find anything in regard to a obituary or news article. For three children to all die so young and on the same day, it must of been something horrific like a fire..... I am guessing they were siblings. There has to be a news record of this tragedy somewhere. Adult names buried in the same section who could be possible parents are: Thomas H. and Rachel Jones, William G. and Martha Jones, James and MaryAnn Jones and Evan S. and Catherine Jones. Some I feel may have been too young or too old to be the parents, but it is worth the consideration. I would like to pay tribute to their memory. These precious children are a mystery. Leah and Elizabeth were just newborns. We can not search any census, because they were born and died between census years. I guess my only other alternative would be to send away for a death record. Thank you for any help, Carolyn

<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/">Click here: Huntingdon County GenWeb</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/ There is an area at this site for postings obits, births, marriages, etc. for Huntingdon County.

Here is a link for the Library of Congress newspapers on microfilm. Jeff http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/lcnewsp.html -----Original Message----- From: gconwell [mailto:gconwell@prodigy.net] Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 9:21 PM To: PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PA-OBITS] Obits in PA My advice is to visit your public library and ask if it has the Library of Congress Catalog of Micro-filmed Newspa- pers. It will contain the newspapers published in a par- ticular city and which ones have been filmed. You can then order the film(s) thru inter-library loan. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jody" <Aisling003@netscape.net> To: <PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 11:47 AM Subject: [PA-OBITS] Obits in PA > Hello! > I'm not sure how this list works exactly but from what I read I'm hoping > I can ask if anyone knows how to get a hold of obituaries in York or > Brogue Pennsylvania? I am looking for an obituary for my 'father' > Joseph Milton Burns, Sr. He last lived in Brogue/Red Lion area. If > anyone has any information on him or how to search for it myself, I'd > greatly appreciate it! > Thanks so much! > Jody > Aisling003@netscape.net > > > > -- > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 ______________________________ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 2/13/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.455 / Virus Database: 255 - Release Date: 2/13/2003

The place to look for naturalization records would be your local branch of the National Archives (NARA). They have an index of the names of immigrants and when their naturalization application was approved. From that index, you would go to the petition number and bingo. Hope this helps. Donna Di Giacomo

Dear Listers, I would like to find a Philadelphia newspaper obituary of James SMITH (1788 - 1879), a card manufacturer in the city and a known philanthropist of the period. He died April 10 1879, but is buried in his old home area of Leicester, Massachusetts. My interest stems from his having married my wife's distant cousin, Maria DENNY (1793 - 1868). If anyone is able to help I would be very grateful. Yours, etc. Geoffrey Woollard in Cambridgeshire, England.

In a message dated 2/22/03 8:43:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, pautotdl@cnmnetwork.com writes: > I have a number of obituaries that I would like to post somewhere - > possibly giving someone a hint or clue about their relatives and > possibly my own. Is this the right place to post them? Do they have be > older than, say, a hundred years? What are the guidelines for posting > obits? If not here, where ? > > You could post them here <A HREF="http://www.pa-roots.com/">PA-Roots Home Page</A> You can also post them to this list. Deborah

I have a number of obituaries that I would like to post somewhere - possibly giving someone a hint or clue about their relatives and possibly my own. Is this the right place to post them? Do they have be older than, say, a hundred years? What are the guidelines for posting obits? If not here, where ? Thanks for any response Donald

My advice is to visit your public library and ask if it has the Library of Congress Catalog of Micro-filmed Newspa- pers. It will contain the newspapers published in a par- ticular city and which ones have been filmed. You can then order the film(s) thru inter-library loan. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jody" <Aisling003@netscape.net> To: <PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 11:47 AM Subject: [PA-OBITS] Obits in PA > Hello! > I'm not sure how this list works exactly but from what I read I'm hoping > I can ask if anyone knows how to get a hold of obituaries in York or > Brogue Pennsylvania? I am looking for an obituary for my 'father' > Joseph Milton Burns, Sr. He last lived in Brogue/Red Lion area. If > anyone has any information on him or how to search for it myself, I'd > greatly appreciate it! > Thanks so much! > Jody > Aisling003@netscape.net > > > > -- > Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. > Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! > http://shopnow.netscape.com/ > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237