Definitely, small towns vs. cities like Houston yield different problems and search techniques. To find funeral homes in a large city such as Houston, use the City Directories .... they will yield more than you think. Listings of funeral homes, cemeteries, newspapers, etc. for the time period you are interested in. For a list of funeral homes in Houston & Harris County, that date back into the 1880s and early 1900s, check out "At Rest: A Historical Directory of Harris County, Texas, Cemeteries (1822-2001) Including Burial Customs and Other Interesting Facts, With a Listing of Past and Present Communities, Funeral Home and Monument Companies." 1st Edition 1994; 2nd Edition 2001, 3rd edition, 2010, enlarged from 307 to 509 cross-indexed listings. Compiled by Trevia Wooster Beverly (Tejas Publications & Research, Houston, 2001). RE Obituaries, remember that early newspapers did not always have "columns" such as we do today. You need to watch for various headings such as Sexton Reports, Funerals, Deaths, etc. - and remember that sometimes they were placed individually in areas of the newspaper that was filled with other events ..... and are often found in the Classified section because they were paid for and considered such. ~ Trevia Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas 713-864-6862 Association of Professional Genealogists - http://www.apgen.org/ (Conference Coordinator) Angelina College Genealogy Conference - http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy/genealogy.html Harris County Historical Commission (1995-) - http://www.historicalcommission.hctx.net/ -----Original Message-----

Thanks for the link Nivard. I was aware that this was to happen. I visited the National Monuments Record offices at Swindon a couple of years ago to view the images, and was told of the digitisation project. Its a great resource, but doesn't appear to hold all of the images in the collection at Swindon. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:50:01 +0100 > From: Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> > Subject: [ROOTS-L] Britain from above - Early aerial photos > To: "roots@rootsweb.com" <roots@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <4FE9E839.5000303@sky.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > Now live > > > http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/ > > -- > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > ************************************* -- Richard Brown Bromley, Kent U.K. Member of: - E. Surrey Family History Society          )   And in http://www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk/           )   very Lincolnshire Family History Society       )  good http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk/          )  company.

Once I again I am asking for information. In checking the email my brother received, I now realize that we need to prove that Azariah Fobes who married Olive Leach is indeed the same Azariah Fobes whose mother was Hannah Standish. I don't know if anyone is researching this line and has information on how I go about proving this? Azariah Fobes was born Oct 28, 1770 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Any guidence or assistance would be most appreciated. betsey Klyber

Where I live the newspaper is obliged by law; to print the name, death date and where they lived, when they within a 50 mile radius. at no charge. This is usally two to three lines. More than that and there is, you pay a lot. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Parker" <joanparker@intergate.com> To: "Gale Gorman" <gale_gorman@me.com>; "Nadine & Sid Snider" <tsni843@sunflower.com> Cc: "roots" <roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] newpaper obituaries > It also used to be that the funeral home sent the short (not a full obit) > death notice to the paper and included the small cost in the cost of the > funeral. Then the papers began charging much more for those brief notices > and families opted not to pay and there was no notice at all. How foolish > of the paper's economics. Wouldn't they be better off with say charging > $10 for 10 different two or three-liner announcements netting $100 then > charging $25-50 per and none being printed with zero $$$ ??? > > When a full obit is printed in some cases the family presents it to the > funeral director who in turn sends it in. Many folks, (including myself) > prefer to send in annual Birthday or Memorials honoring our beloved ones > to the paper, which includes the free Legacy page for a year. > > Good idea to check the funeral home's website. > Joanie > > Joan Parker > Immediate Past President > JGS of Greater Miami, Inc. > Miami, FL > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gale Gorman > To: Nadine & Sid Snider > Cc: roots > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:42 PM > Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] newpaper obituaries > > > I found the same when my father-inlaw died. I had always assumed the obit > free. After that I quit looking at the paper daily to see who died. > > Newspapers used to be privately owned but today Hearst Publishing > probably owns most of them > > Gale Gorman > Houston > > > On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Nadine & Sid Snider wrote: > > We had coffee with some of my hubbys cousins and we were discussing the > cost of obituaries published in our local newspaper. A lady known to > several of the families obituary was in the paper about a week ago. Gave > her name and date service, but not funeral visitation. Two lines long if > that long. Well one person checked funeral home web site and a complete > one was on there. When my parents and my in-laws passed several years > ago, there was not cost to have published in local paper. Another lady's > father died about a year and half ago and the cost was $150.00. Today it > costs $800.00. Our local paper gets smaller and smaller and they have > laid off quite a few of their employees. > > Nadine > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to > roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

That may be good advice in a small town but in Houston or any large city there are loads of funeral homes. Gale On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:41 PM, Joan Parker wrote: Good idea to check the funeral home's website. Joanie Joan Parker Immediate Past President JGS of Greater Miami, Inc. Miami, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Gale Gorman To: Nadine & Sid Snider Cc: roots Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] newpaper obituaries I found the same when my father-inlaw died. I had always assumed the obit free. After that I quit looking at the paper daily to see who died. Newspapers used to be privately owned but today Hearst Publishing probably owns most of them Gale Gorman Houston

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Well, I didn't get one in London (I will try London in a minute)but not having a good bet for birth year it is hard Name: Eleanor Byrne [Eleanor Burns] Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Gender: Female Where born: Ireland Civil parish: Penninghame County: Wigtownshire Address: Gorbals Parish Number: 895 Household Members: Name Age John Byrne 30 Eleanor Byrne 30 John Byrne 12 William Byrne 8 James Byrne 3 Richard Byrne 6 Mo Source Citation: Parish: Penninghame; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 1490; Year: 1841. 1841 Ele* B?rne Ireland was the limiters Eleanor Byrne abt 1816 Ireland Poplar, Middlesex Eleanor Byrne abt 1821 Ireland Newcastle Under Lyne, Staffordshire Eleanor Byrne abt 1839 Ireland Poplar, Middlesex Only limiter Ireland Eleanor Byrne abt 1783 Dublin, Ireland Head St Bride, Middlesex Eleanor Byrne abt 1806 Ireland Lodger Wife (Lodger's Wife) Congleton, Cheshire Elen Byrne abt 1811 Ireland Lodger Much Woolton, Lancashire Eleanor Byrne John abt 1825 Ireland Wife Sheffield, Yorkshire Eleanor Byrne abt 1839 Ireland Lodger Liverpool, Lancashire Elenor Byrne Dontley abt 1843 Ireland Daughter Birkenhead, Cheshire Good Luck <G> Eliz On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:59 PM, dianna charles <diamonddi57@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Hi Everyone >     Would someone be so kind as to look for a Great Aunt of mine who was > living in London on both census, her name is ELEANOR BYRNE (Single born > around 1880 Ireland) > >     There were two Eleanor Byrnes one died in 1853 London and one died in > 1844 London.  I would like to see where both of these ladies were born, it > may just say Ireland or if I'm lucky it may have the town also.  Any help is > very much appreciated. Kindest regards Dianna > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It also used to be that the funeral home sent the short (not a full obit) death notice to the paper and included the small cost in the cost of the funeral. Then the papers began charging much more for those brief notices and families opted not to pay and there was no notice at all. How foolish of the paper's economics. Wouldn't they be better off with say charging $10 for 10 different two or three-liner announcements netting $100 then charging $25-50 per and none being printed with zero $$$ ??? When a full obit is printed in some cases the family presents it to the funeral director who in turn sends it in. Many folks, (including myself) prefer to send in annual Birthday or Memorials honoring our beloved ones to the paper, which includes the free Legacy page for a year. Good idea to check the funeral home's website. Joanie Joan Parker Immediate Past President JGS of Greater Miami, Inc. Miami, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Gale Gorman To: Nadine & Sid Snider Cc: roots Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] newpaper obituaries I found the same when my father-inlaw died. I had always assumed the obit free. After that I quit looking at the paper daily to see who died. Newspapers used to be privately owned but today Hearst Publishing probably owns most of them Gale Gorman Houston On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Nadine & Sid Snider wrote: We had coffee with some of my hubbys cousins and we were discussing the cost of obituaries published in our local newspaper. A lady known to several of the families obituary was in the paper about a week ago. Gave her name and date service, but not funeral visitation. Two lines long if that long. Well one person checked funeral home web site and a complete one was on there. When my parents and my in-laws passed several years ago, there was not cost to have published in local paper. Another lady's father died about a year and half ago and the cost was $150.00. Today it costs $800.00. Our local paper gets smaller and smaller and they have laid off quite a few of their employees. Nadine ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Illya Congratulations on a an excellent facility Not having that many in the USA I tried those first and then saw the link to UK as follows We've setup a page listing the in memoriam cards from the United Kingdom that are in the collection. Unfortunately I get a 404 error on the link , you may be aware already but just in case not thought I would let you know Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 26/06/2012 18:06, Illya D'Addezio wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I've posted additional images to my free funeral card and business > advertisement collections. These are two of my favorite projects; albeit, > they also involve the most work/time scanning. While they are still > relatively small collections, it's still worth checking. Finding an image of > a document about an ancestor is amazing. > > Funeral Cards Online > http://genTOD.com/A.mv?Y=1-26858 OR > http://www.genealogytoday.com/guide/funeral_cards.html > > Vintage Business Cards & Advertisements > http://genTOD.com/A.mv?Y=1-27216 OR > http://www.genealogytoday.com/guide/business-cards.html > > Enjoy, > - illya

Now live http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/ -- Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

I also received 404 errors when I clicked on the links to view funeral cards for Mrs. Edward Mann and Flossie Mann. Barb in Minnesota On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Nivard Ovington <ovington1@sky.com> wrote: > Hi Illya > > Unfortunately I get a 404 error on the link , you may be aware already > but just in case not thought I would let you know > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > On 26/06/2012 18:06, Illya D'Addezio wrote: >> Hi Everyone, >> >> I've posted additional images to my free funeral card and business >> advertisement collections. These are two of my favorite projects; albeit, >> they also involve the most work/time scanning. While they are still >> relatively small collections, it's still worth checking. Finding an image of >> a document about an ancestor is amazing. >> >> Funeral Cards Online >> http://genTOD.com/A.mv?Y=1-26858  OR >> http://www.genealogytoday.com/guide/funeral_cards.html >> >> Vintage Business Cards & Advertisements >> http://genTOD.com/A.mv?Y=1-27216  OR >> http://www.genealogytoday.com/guide/business-cards.html >> >> Enjoy, >> - illya > =====

I found the same when my father-inlaw died. I had always assumed the obit free. After that I quit looking at the paper daily to see who died. Newspapers used to be privately owned but today Hearst Publishing probably owns most of them Gale Gorman Houston On Jun 26, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Nadine & Sid Snider wrote: We had coffee with some of my hubbys cousins and we were discussing the cost of obituaries published in our local newspaper. A lady known to several of the families obituary was in the paper about a week ago. Gave her name and date service, but not funeral visitation. Two lines long if that long. Well one person checked funeral home web site and a complete one was on there. When my parents and my in-laws passed several years ago, there was not cost to have published in local paper. Another lady's father died about a year and half ago and the cost was $150.00. Today it costs $800.00. Our local paper gets smaller and smaller and they have laid off quite a few of their employees. Nadine

We had coffee with some of my hubbys cousins and we were discussing the cost of obituaries published in our local newspaper. A lady known to several of the families obituary was in the paper about a week ago. Gave her name and date service, but not funeral visitation. Two lines long if that long. Well one person checked funeral home web site and a complete one was on there. When my parents and my in-laws passed several years ago, there was not cost to have published in local paper. Another lady's father died about a year and half ago and the cost was $150.00. Today it costs $800.00. Our local paper gets smaller and smaller and they have laid off quite a few of their employees. Nadine

Nope! One of smaller. Only 16, and a small fry compared to others. It's Gannett. Still there are many small town newspapers who are doing good. David Samuelsen On 6/26/2012 12:42 PM, Gale Gorman wrote: > Newspapers used to be privately owned but today Hearst Publishing probably owns most of them

Hi Everyone, I've posted additional images to my free funeral card and business advertisement collections. These are two of my favorite projects; albeit, they also involve the most work/time scanning. While they are still relatively small collections, it's still worth checking. Finding an image of a document about an ancestor is amazing. Funeral Cards Online http://genTOD.com/A.mv?Y=1-26858 OR http://www.genealogytoday.com/guide/funeral_cards.html Vintage Business Cards & Advertisements http://genTOD.com/A.mv?Y=1-27216 OR http://www.genealogytoday.com/guide/business-cards.html Enjoy, - illya Illya J. D'Addezio, Owner Genealogy Today LLC

Would appreciate hearing from anyone researching families below:??? Descendants of Harrison Curtis Kirt Ledford 1 Harrison Curtis Kirt Ledford b: Mar 06, 1872 in Marion Co. Ar. d: Jul 12, 1960 in Blanchard, Ok . +Isabelle Dollie Parmer b: Jun 29, 1870 in Pyatt, Ar. d: Aug 23, 1960 in Blanchard, OK. m: Nov 08, 1891 in Pyatt, Ar. .. 2 Sada Sadie Ledford b: Sep 25, 1890 in Pyatt, Ar., Marion Co. ...... +W. Asa Harrell m: Dec 26, 1911 in Stratford, Ok. .. 2 Oma Ledford b: Sep 23, 1892 in Pyatt, Ar., Marion Co. d: Jul 24, 1994 in Blanchard, OK. ...... +Clarence Young m: Aft. 1900 in Blanchard, Ok. .. 2 Inez Ledford b: Unknown d: in Stratford, OK ...... +Alva Pennington m: Nov 26, 1917 in Stratford, Ok. .. 2 Blaine Ledford b: May 15, 1894 in Harrison, Ar., Boone Co. d: Sep 13, 1992 in Oklahoma City, Ok ...... +Linnie May b: Mar 08, 1898 d: Dec 31, 1969 m: Aft. 1900 .. 2 Vivian Ledford b: Unknown in Pyatt, Ar., Marion Co. ...... +Noel Jones m: Unknown in Stratford, OK. .. 2 Daisy Ledford b: Unknown in Stratford, Ok ...... +Ben Prince m: Dec 09, 1926 in Stratford, OK. .. 2 Troy S. Ledford b: Feb 22, 1908 in Stratford, OK d: Nov 24, 1970 in Oklahoma City, Ok ...... +Vernie ?? m: Abt. 1929 in Purcell, Ok .. 2 Estelle Ledford b: Jan 05, 1911 in Stratford, Ok d: Jul 11, 1992 ...... +? Mahurin m: Jul 11, 1932 in Blanchard, OK. .. *2nd Husband of Estelle Ledford: ...... +Robert E. Whitener b: Jan 03, 1910 m: Aft. 1935 in Chickasha, OK. .. 2 Jim Guy Ledford b: Feb 27, 1914 in Stratford, Ok d: Apr 10, 1991 in Blanchard, OK. ...... +Ellen Moarse m: Unknown in Blanchard, Ok. What was Vernie's maiden name, wife of Troy LEDFORD?? Did they have children?? What was MAHURIN's first name, first husband of Estelle LEDFORD?? Did Jim Guy LEDFORD and wife Ellen MOARSE have children?? Who?? Am interested in Daisy's family also , all siblings ?? THnx. tons. mary

I am looking for assistance on an obituary look-up for a death that occurred in Morton Pennsylvania in 1970. Name: Hugh Booker died May 25, 1970. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am on Ancestry but it is not good for obits. Any help appreciated! Nancy Beckman Sent from my iPhone

I have a very little which I will send behind the list since living people are involved. Eliz On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Bernadette Loebs <bloebs@cox.net> wrote: > Seeking information on Granville Dunn born approx.. 1925 in Garvin County, > Oklahoma, son of Samuel Marmaduke Dunn and Ida Gentry Howell.  Granville > married to Pansy Novelle Burton  before 1959 believed in Merced County, > California.  Had one son Preston  abt 1959 in Merced County, California. > Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you. > > Bernadette Dunn > > ===== > If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Seeking information on Granville Dunn born approx.. 1925 in Garvin County, Oklahoma, son of Samuel Marmaduke Dunn and Ida Gentry Howell. Granville married to Pansy Novelle Burton before 1959 believed in Merced County, California. Had one son Preston abt 1959 in Merced County, California. Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Bernadette Dunn

Hello All, The Online Death Indexes website has been updated with new links. You can see a list of the latest additions here: http://genrootsblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/online-indexes-for-death-records.html Or: http://goo.gl/6mquj Happy Searching. Regards, Joe -- Online Searchable Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries http://www.deathindexes.com/