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Obituaries are published with funeral location and information.newspaper image by Angelika Bentin from Fotolia.com
Search the newspapers in the city where the individual lived most recently. A spouse, friend or family member usually contacts the paper to place a death notice. - 2). Call the papers where the individual originally lived or grew up. If he died in another city, family members sometimes publish an obituary in the person's original hometown paper.
- 3). Seek help at your local library. Most libraries archive local newspapers on disc or microfiche, dating back several years. This option is ideal if the person you're looking for has local ties.
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The Internet has the largest data base available to search for the deceased.Mensch und Computer 30 image by Sven Rausch from Fotolia.com
Log on to websites that have search engines that scour obituaries worldwide, such as Legacy.com. Type the first and last name of the deceased into the search block. The more information you know, the better your chances of locating the proper obituary.
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