Hmmmm.....When I called the library to ask about looking these up, the gentleman did NOT tell me there was a 2 obit request maximum OR to include a self-addressed stamped envelope. I wonder what this means about my request.... Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry B." <phillyhm@hotmail.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Phila Free Library Obits > Regular Mail:Send a written request with the person's name, date of death > (month, day, year) or burial date and a stamped self-addressed envelope. > We > will only check two newspapers. The cost of photocopying from microfilm is > 50 cents per page with a $1.00 minimum. Maximum of 2 obituaries can be > requested at one time. > Send request to: Free Library of Philadelphia > Newspapers & Microfilm Center > 1901 Vine Street > Philadelphia PA 19103 > > ***OR*** > > Email: Send a written request with the person's name, date of death > (month, > day, year) or burial date. We will only check two newspapers. The cost of > photocopying from microfilm is 50 cents per page with a $1.00 minimum. > Maximum of 2 obituaries can be requested at one time. > > Send request to: erefNEWS@excen.library.phila.gov > > > > Larry B. > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Linda Foh <lindafoh@epix.net> > Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Phly-Rts] Phila Free Library Obits > Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:49:58 -0400 > > Would SKS post the email address for the Phila Library Obit department, > please? We got a new computer and my email address book didn't transfer > completely - including that important address! > > Linda > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > _________________________________________________________________ > i'm making a difference. Make every IM count for the cause of your choice. > Join Now. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0080000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=hmtagline > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Use the e-mail option, there is still a two obit limit but no ssae is required, they respond via e-mail. Larry B. ----Original Message Follows---- Hmmmm.....When I called the library to ask about looking these up, the gentleman did NOT tell me there was a 2 obit request maximum OR to include a self-addressed stamped envelope. I wonder what this means about my request.... Wendy ----- Original Message ----- > Regular Mail:Send a written request with the person's name, date of death > (month, day, year) or burial date and a stamped self-addressed envelope. > We > will only check two newspapers. The cost of photocopying from microfilm is > 50 cents per page with a $1.00 minimum. Maximum of 2 obituaries can be > requested at one time. > Send request to: Free Library of Philadelphia > Newspapers & Microfilm Center > 1901 Vine Street > Philadelphia PA 19103 > > ***OR*** > > Email: Send a written request with the person's name, date of death > (month, > day, year) or burial date. We will only check two newspapers. The cost of > photocopying from microfilm is 50 cents per page with a $1.00 minimum. > Maximum of 2 obituaries can be requested at one time. > > Send request to: erefNEWS@excen.library.phila.gov > > > > Larry B. _________________________________________________________________ Interest Rates near 39yr lows! $430,000 Mortgage for $1,399/mo - Calculate new payment http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-18466&moid=7581