Newspaper archives can be a source for locating old obituaries.
Historians and genealogists are not the only people who need to know find obituaries from 2002. Students working on research papers may need information found in an obituary to complete their work. And friends and family members who hope to reconnect with loved ones may discover they are too late. Their only recourse may be to search for and read the deceased's obituary. Regardless of the reason, knowing find an obituary is a skill you will use more than once.
Instructions
1. Type the person's name and city of residence into an Internet search engine along with the words "obituary" or "death notices." You will need to sort through the list of options which appear.
2. Visit the local newspaper's website of the deceased and search its obituary archives. Some newspapers require you to subscribe before granting you access to its old newspapers. Others like The Elkhart Truth in Indiana allow you to select the year 2002 and browse all obituaries submitted that year.
3. Check out the deceased's local library. Call it or visit its website for information on retrieving obituaries from 2002. Many people are interested in geology and librarians are used to fielding questions about old obits. They will direct you to archived newspapers or a database where you can search for the deceased's obituary by entering his first and last name. Follow the instructions on the site. It may direct you to mail a self-addressed envelope and money for printing a copy of the obituary.
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