1. COMPUTER GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY WRITING MAY 15, 2015
Finding That Obituary!
COMPUTER GENEALOGY & FAMILY HISTORY WRITING
MAY 15, 2015

2. Not everyone had an obituary

3. Home Sources 3.

4. Home Sources
1. Family Bible 3.

5. Home Sources
1. Family Bible
2. Family papers 3.

6. Home Sources
1. Family Bible
2. Family papers
3. Cousins’ stash 3.

7. Home Sources 1. Family Bible 2. Family papers 3. Cousins’ stash
4. John Kitchell 3.

8. Where Else?
Determine likely locale & local Newspaper(s)

9. Determine likely locale
1. Where were they living at the time of death?

10. Determine likely locale
1. Where were they living at the time of death?
2. Where else did they live?

11. Determine likely locale
1. Where were they living at the time of death?
2. Where else did they live?
3. Where were their dearest living?

12. Online – Current Paper Boy
The New England Historic Genealogical Society

13. Online – Current Paper Boy Legacy
Legacy
The New England Historic Genealogical Society

14. Online – Current Paper Boy Legacy
Legacy
$ Genealogy Bank (or FREE: NewsBank – if you have an MMTL card, you can search it from home)
The New England Historic Genealogical Society

15. Online – Current Paper Boy Legacy
Legacy
$ Genealogy Bank (or FREE at libraries: NewsBank – if you have an MMTL card, you can search it from home. Check with your local library)
Funeral Homes
The New England Historic Genealogical Society

16. Online – Current Paper Boy Legacy
Legacy
$ Genealogy Bank (or FREE: NewsBank – if you have an MMTL card, you can search it from home)
Funeral Homes
Obituary Daily Times (lets you know if there is an obit)

17. Online - Older

18. Online - Older Library of Congress site: Chronicling America

19. Online - Older Library of Congress site: Chronicling America
Allen Library

20. Online - Older Library of Congress site: Chronicling America
Allen Library
NEHGS – American Ancestors

21. Online - Older Library of Congress site: Chronicling America
Allen Library
NEHGS – American Ancestors
Genealogy Bank / NewsBank

22. Online - Older Library of Congress site: Chronicling America
Allen Library
NEHGS – American Ancestors
Genealogy Bank / NewsBank
Newspaper Sites
Fulton History, NY Times, Brooklyn Eagle, etc
Fulton History

23. Online - Older Library of Congress site: Chronicling America
Allen Library
NEHGS – American Ancestors
Genealogy Bank / NewsBank
Newspaper Sites
Fulton History, NY Times, Brooklyn Eagle, etc
Other Libraries
Fulton History

24. Not all Searches are Logical
1. Last name = father, sister

25. Not all Searches are Logical
1. Last name = father, sister
2. Search on Jr or II or III

26. Not all Searches are Logical
1. Last name = father, sister
2. Search on Jr or II or III
3. Last name = whole name
egacy.com/obituaries/dailyrecord/obituary-search.aspx?daterange=1&lastname=charles&countryid=1&stateid=38&affiliateid=all

27. After the Internet Libraries Other Morristown-Morris Township Library
Local libraries, archives, historical societies
Other
Funeral Homes
Schools (college)
Societies (of which they were members)
Other organizations

28. Do You Have an Interesting Obituary?
1. Wiliam E Burnet IX ( )
2. Special people: niece, daughter

29. Questions? Comments?