Thursday, February 25, 2016

Using the Library's E-Resources to Find Obituaries



The library's Florida Newspaper Database is a good source for local obituaries for the years 2001 - 2016:

Click on E-RESOURCES on the library's home page.

Scroll down to  Florida Newspaper Database

(If outside the library, enter your library card # (the bar  code on the back of your card) as a password.

Click on Publication Search.

Enter the name of the newspaper and click on search (click on Search All Publications if you don't know the name of the newspaper you need).

Click on the name of the paper in the results.


To the left, you will see a drop down menu with a year displayed. Use the drop down menu to select the year. (note: the earlier years(1990's to 2000) of some publications do not include complete January-December coverage - some days/months are missing).  

Click on a specific day.

In the “search within results” box  enter last name , or last name, first name, and click on the magnifying glass icon.

Click on Obituaries, and scroll through the listings to find the one you are looking for.

 Notice the Tool menu  to the right. Here you can print, email the obit, etc.

These instructions can also be used for Florida and non-Florida newspapers in  the Popular Magazines database, also found in our E-Resources.

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