tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post7682920200984235228..comments2024-03-14T11:31:00.066-04:00Comments on Climbing My Family Tree: Tuesday's Tip: Go After the ObitsMarian B. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-72378239101986241892011-08-30T12:07:55.179-04:002011-08-30T12:07:55.179-04:00Jennie, thanks for the tip about the Ancestry foru...Jennie, thanks for the tip about the Ancestry forum. I'm going to try there for the Wabash obits I'm seeking!Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-9850140828306425812011-08-30T12:05:54.304-04:002011-08-30T12:05:54.304-04:00Great post. I've also had luck finding obits o...Great post. I've also had luck finding obits on the Ancestry.com forum. Filter down to the county/town of interest and post a query. I got 5 obits from one awesome volunteer.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255259221586324634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-55369126747465607822011-08-23T18:35:34.999-04:002011-08-23T18:35:34.999-04:00Hi Deb! Most of the public libraries are helpful b...Hi Deb! Most of the public libraries are helpful but some are just overwhelmed by requests, it seems. Some ask for $, some not. I sent Petoskey $2, at their request, which is quite a bargain! Thanks for reading and leaving me a note. - MarianMarian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-73303307005408067612011-08-23T18:33:37.102-04:002011-08-23T18:33:37.102-04:00Marian,
Great tip! Also, good reminder to contact...Marian,<br /><br />Great tip! Also, good reminder to contact public libraries. Sounds like you hit pay dirt!Deb Ruthhttp://deb-adventuresingenealogy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-52297083501037905112011-08-23T15:43:08.607-04:002011-08-23T15:43:08.607-04:00Elizabeth, the BEST obit I ever found for an ances...Elizabeth, the BEST obit I ever found for an ancestor in the extended family was for a man who had led wagon trains out west. What a life he must have had! Looking forward to reading the obits you've found. I definitely share your enthusiasm! - MarianMarian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-88206585868966695762011-08-23T15:39:23.860-04:002011-08-23T15:39:23.860-04:00I love finding obituaries! I recently subscribed t...I love finding obituaries! I recently subscribed to GenealogyBank, I have an Ancestry subscription, and depending on the year and location, I have also found obits at Chronicling America on the Library of Congress's website - all great sources for newspaper obituaries.<br /><br />I recently found that a 3rd great-grandfather died after sustaining injuries in a train accident. (Haven't blogged about it yet, but I will.) I also found information about a great-grandfather's occupation in his wife's obituary, which I will be blogging about soon.Elizabeth Handlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529452862369140506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-13329087038118067562011-08-23T13:22:10.023-04:002011-08-23T13:22:10.023-04:00Thanks for reading and commenting, Patti! You real...Thanks for reading and commenting, Patti! You really did strike gold with your g-g-gfather's obit. Through that lucky break, I hope you find cousins you never knew you had! Happy ancestor hunting,<br /><br />MarianMarian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3219561941481203089.post-5635998525232837492011-08-23T13:11:28.576-04:002011-08-23T13:11:28.576-04:00Hi, though I've been blogging for a few years ...Hi, though I've been blogging for a few years now, I'm new to genealogy blogging...and to genealogy in general. I just got involved in the fascinating world of family history this past spring, and may I say, I am hooked!! While I still devote my blog to home decorating and other things, I've started sharing some of my genealogical finds, as well as doing a nostalgic memory of my own childhood fairly regularly. (So I'm a half-time genealogical blogger...probably getting more so as time goes on.)<br /><br /> Anyhow, getting involved with geneabloggers is how I stumbled across your blog.<br /><br />Wow, that is wonderful that you were able to get an obituary that provided you with such rich information. Kind of like hitting gold, huh?<br /><br />Last week, I was able to track down the obit (from 1939) of my great-great-grandfather. To my utter disbelief, it actually listed the names of his late parents, including mother's maiden name. Plugging those names into my tree on Ancestry, I was led to someone who has 3 generations further back, and I am in email contact with her. I felt like I had found gold in that obituary.<br /><br />(Oh, I'm just reading your research section, and my best friend's maiden name is Steiner. She's originally from Orville, Ohio. You might be related to her!!)<br /><br />Blessings to you,<br />PattiPatti https://www.blogger.com/profile/12931836399684850729noreply@blogger.com