In a message dated 5/1/2004 6:12:38 AM Central Daylight Time, jndlewis@worldnet.att.net writes: Most newspapers only keep free access to their content available for a short while. After that, one must pay. In any case, an index online makes it possible for someone who doesn't know where their ancestor lived, and who therefore might not know what newspaper to check, to find the obit. Thanks for your hard work. I agree with Donna.... Just repost the web site... let people look up their names themselves. Thank you again, Iris