How do I look for obituaries in newspapers back in 2003 in another city ?

Answer 1

Here are a few options:
*Contact the funeral home, they usually help the family create the obituary and sometimes keep a copy on file.
*Contact the local newspaper, they can usually send you a copy of the newspaper in which the obituary was published or help you find it in their archives on their website.
*The attached sites might be able to help you find the information:
http://www.obitcentral.com/
http://www.obitsarchive.com

Answer 2

First, google the name of the city and Newspapers; for instance: type in the search box: Philadelphia newspapers
Then pick on e of the papers that comes up, and look for a link to obituaries.

Answer 3

Go to the library and request the news papers from that city. They will either come as the loose papers, as microfiche or on a CD. You will most likely have to look at them in the library (especially since the average person doesn't have a microfiche reader at home).

Answer 4

go to your city's main library, in the periodical section they will have newspapers from other cities

Answer 5

Go on their website, they all have search capability.