Good Grief. The second try was worse than the first. If I don't get it to work this time, I quit. I am so sorry but I want the information on our site, since we have North Carolina Poythress Ancestors and especially in the Henderson and Vance County area. Elaine _http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/ncnp/counties.htm_ (http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/ncnp/counties.htm) NC State Archives & the North Carolina State Library have a vast collection of NC newspapers on microfilm. If you know the approximate date of death, this makes it pretty easy to determine whether newspapers for that timeframe are extant and have been filmed. The microfilms can be borrowed through interlibrary loan from the State Library: http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/ (NOT from NC Archives - Archives however will *sell* you a duplicate of a microfilm roll, which I think costs about $12 now). When ordering (through Interlibrary loan, or for purchase), you just need to let them know the specific timeframe you need so that the proper roll of microfilm is sent. Also, the collection at Perry Memorial Library in Henderson includes microfilms of Vance County newspapers. If you have a specific date, it may be worth calling the library to find out their policy & fees regarding checking the microfilm for a specific obit. _http://www.perrylibrary.org/_ (http://www.perrylibrary.org/) I'm not sure if they are staffed to do much of this, but it doesn't hurt to call and ask.