Hi Joyce, It is difficult to get dates exactly right, especially when they have been "messed with." What I've been finding is obituaries bearing the death date of the date of the newspaper. These early papers were (I think) weekly, so such death dates can be off by several days. Early obits didn't put a date in the obituary and the few I have from the early/mid 1800's are only two lines. Butler County has a website of obituaries from which one must purchase. The index lists the date the obit was published. Already, I'm seeing more and more death dates using this index as a death date. The other major discrepancies I think were caused by individuals who calculated a birth date from an age on the tombstone; not knowing it isn't quite that easy. Beryl's cemetery book set me straight on that early on. The Date Calculator in the internet is very useful. The obituary card file in the Uniontown Library - still on 3x5 cards and very useful that way - is your best bet. I know you know most/all of this, but thought someone might benefit from it. Having a good summer, I hope. Debby ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roberta Newcomer" <rnewcome@columbus.rr.com> To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [PAFAY] Obits > The Standard descends from the Pennsylvania Democrat and Literary Gazette, > which first appeared on July 25, 1827. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Heigel" <jheigel@sweetwaterhsa.com> > To: <PAFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 6:12 PM > Subject: [PAFAY] Obits > > >> Hi, >> >> I am searching for obits for Joseph Gans died April 1835 and for his >> wife, Christina (Moser) Gans. I have different death dates for her, >> April 1833/35 or March 10, 1833. Any idea which paper they might have >> been in ? >> >> Thanks, >> Joyce (Lyons) Heigel > >