Old Obituary for Free

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There are two ways to search for an old obituary for free.

The newspaper has a wealth of information to guide you with your search for those loved ones who have died.

Check Your Library

An obituary is a death notice of a person who has died. In many regions, it is common for an obituary to be placed in a local newspaper to announce the death of a family member. Therefore, it is normal to read about the death of someone in your community shortly thereafter.

To obtain an obituary that may have appeared in a paper ages ago, go to your local public library. Ask the librarian if you may spend some time reading through old newspapers in order to find a past obituary. Libraries keep old issues of papers on microfilm and will allow you access to the tools you need to conduct your search within the library.

Online Search

You can also dive into the wealth of information on the Internet. By doing an search online, you can also find an old obituary for free. Be careful, because there are sites that make it seem like you can search for free, but they will end up only letting you in on a little and then to continue your search, will ask for you to join or pay a fee to use their services. For example, at My Genealogist, you will pay for the hiring of personnel to find what you are looking for. If you want to keep your search free, make sure you do not get into a situation where it will cost you.

Getting Started

Be sure to have as much information about the person. This will help to narrow your search. Try to find one or two of the following about the deceased:

Full name--first, middle, maiden and last
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death
Next of kin

Websites to Find An Old Obituary for Free

The Olden Times is a historic newspaper dating back to the 1700 and 1800s, with records of those who died during that period. At this site, there is also a collection of birth and marriage announcements, news stories, advertising, recipes, and even cartoons and humor. Information has been gathered from American, Scottish, British, Irish, and Australian papers and with a click of the mouse, is easily accessible.

Nova Scotia Obituaries remembers those who went before. Here, you may type in the name of the person you are looking for and see the listing that is the result of your search. Once a person has been found, you may read about his or her death. The result page will show first of all, his or her surname, given name, date of death and then the name of the newspaper and date of the obituary as well as the contributor.

Ancestor Hunt breaks the obituary search down in categories by regions. Once you find a region, then the newspapers from that area are listed for you to choose from.

Ancestry.com allows for you to type in the names of those you are seeking to learn more about.

Free Obituaries Online has a wealth of links to help you with your research.

In Conclusion

Your search for obituaries will help with your family genealogy. Many types of information may be found to guide your search besides the documentation of death notices. Other bits of family history to look for so that you can fill in aspects of your family tree include: