testing havent had any mail ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellen- (Waukesha)" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:52 AM Subject: Sorry Re: [WiMilwau] obit lookup ObitsArchive.com > Perhaps I was a bit premature in my observations. > It appears that going to "some" of the individual newspapers you must also > purchase the obituary through the news archives. The difference being > though through the newspaper is a bit cheaper. > > $2.95 per article rather than $3.50 > There are also more pricings available through the newspapers such as a > one week pass 3 articles for $6.95. > > I apologize for not digging a little deeper before making my last > observation regarding obitsarchive.com. > > There are so many scams out there regarding genealogy, always use caution > before signing up and paying for any service. > > I have collected a few of the known scams over the years and put it on my > website if you want to review it. > > http://linkstothepast.com/milwaukee/genscams.html > > Ellen- > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 1/25/2005 at 8:20 PM Ellen- (Waukesha) wrote: > >>Obitsarchive.com looks like a scam to me. Just my opinion anyway. >> >>You can get the obits for the Peoria Journal right from their website: >>http://www.pjstar.com/system/search.html >> >>The Journal Star posts most, but not all, stories published in the >>newspaper on PJStar.com for free for seven days. Every article, including >>obituaries, written by Journal Star staff since 1991 should be available >>through our online archives about three days after publication. >> >>And the Springfield Journal Register here: >>http://www.sj-r.com/search/mediastream.asp >> >>You will find most local articles published in The State Journal-Register >>since July 1, 1985. This includes Obituaries, Police Beat and Letters to >>the Editor. If the article ran on the website in the last seven days, it >>can be found in our free 7 day archives. >> >>I realized when looking at the Wisconsin listings that all the newspapers >>there are available online for free. >> >>Ellen- >>www.linkstothepast.com >> >>*********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** >> >>On 1/24/2005 at 6:27 PM Peterson, Jim and Karen wrote: >> >>>Hellow Ashley, >>> >>>I don't have a subscription to Obitsarchive.com but I have access to >>>newspaperarchive.com at home using my library card. If you want anything >>>looked up there, I'd be happy to email the scanned newspapers. There are >>>many Illinois newspapers listed, just not the ones you listed. >>> >>>Karen >>> >>>ashley tiwara wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone on this list have a subscription to the ObitsArchive.com >>>which would include lookups for the two papers below? I found a >>>reference >>>on the web to this apparent clearing house for obituaries but it costs >>>rather a lot. I've been told by cousins that many family obits are in >>>one >>>or both of these two papers, which since I don't live nearby I never get >>>to see. >>>> >>>> The Peoria Journal - Star obits for 1991 to 2004 >>>> and >>>> The Springfield Journal Register 1985 - 2004 >>>> >>>> I probably have hundreds of cousins in the area covered by these papers >>>but if someone would be willing to do lookups I'd confine the request to >>>two or three names. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your time, >>>> Ashley >>>> >>>> ==== WIMILWAU Mailing List ==== >>>> For subscribe/unsubscribe and other general list information, please >>>> see >>>> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sewis/wimilwau.htm >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >>>> areas they lived. 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