How do I find an obituary from many years ago?

Question

Is there a URL you know?

Answer 1

It's tough to get old obits online, but depending on how old it is, go to the website of the newspaper in which it was printed, and search. You may have to pay to see it.

If you go to the library, it will be on microfilm, and you can see it for free.

Answer 2

How long ago? There are several ways to check/look

1. If the person died in the town you now live in, and you know the date of death, you can go to your local public library and ask to look at the microfilm of the local newspaper(s). Obituaries are listed in the local papers.

2. Try Legacy. com. This site searches papers all over the country for obituaries. You have to pay for the service. You will need an e-mail address and a credit card.

Those are the two ways I know about.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Was this person of national importance? If so there are computer programs which allow you to search back issues of major newspapers. If you have a well-equipped library they may subscribe to these services. If not, then you'll have to head to your library's local history room and flip through the back issues, or read the microfilm.

Answer 4

I have accidentally found obituaries by typing the person's name into a search engine.

Answer 5

Your best bet would be to know what newspaper that may have been submitted to and contact that newspaper company to see if they have a record of past publications.

Answer 6

umm no url but local library should have them

Answer 7

No you have to go into the library

Answer 8

the coroners