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Obituaries

Obituaries are valuable in research because they provide detailed personal information such as birth and death dates, family relationships, and significant life events, which are crucial for genealogical studies. They offer historical context by capturing the social and cultural aspects of a person's life and the era they lived in. Additionally, obituaries often include unique insights and anecdotes that enrich the narrative of an individual's history, making them an essential resource for historians.

Resources

The Anchorage Times Obituaries Index, 1915-1965 [microfiche]

NW MICRO 929.3798 ANCHORA 1979

 

The Anchorage Times Obituaries Index, 1966-1980 [microfiche]

NW MICRO 929.3798 ANCHORA 1981

 

Arlington Times Obituaries, 1895-1915

GEN 979.771 ARLINGT 1895-1915

 

Arlington Times Obituaries, 1916-1920

GEN 979.771 ARLINGT 1916-1920

 

Arlington Times Obituaries, 1921-1925

GEN 979.771 ARLINGT 1921-1925

 

Arlington Times Obituaries, 1926-1930

GEN 979.771 ARLINGT 1926-1930

 

Arlington Times Obituaries, 1931-1935

GEN 979.771 ARLINGT 1931-1935

 

Arlington Times Obituaries, 1936-1939

GEN 979.771 ARLINGT 1936-1939

 

Collection of Obituaries

GEN OVERSIZ 979.694 BURNELL 2000

4 volumes. Selected obituaries published in various northern Idaho newspapers. Volume 1: 1969, 1970, 1972-1975, 1978, 1979; Volume 2: 1980-1989; Volume 3: 1990, 1994-1997; Volume 4: 1998 and 1999.

 

Kent Area Obituaries Extracted From Early Kent, Washington Newspapers

GEN 979.777 KENT AR 1893-1910 v.1
GEN 979.777 KENT AR 1911-1920 v.2
GEN 979.777 KENT AR 1921-1931 v.3
GEN 979.777 KENT AR 1932-1934 v.4

Citations in volume 4 may refer to Renton Chronicle, Renton News Record, or Kent Advertiser-Journal.

 

Master Index for Obituary Books 1 thru 8

GEN 979.585 OBITUAR

This book is the index for "Obituaries From Bend Bulletin & Madras Pioneer," "Obituaries From Newspaper Clippings by Erma (Sumner) Rufener," and Mount Jefferson Memorial Park, Madras.

 

Mount Jefferson Memorial Park, Madras

GEN 979.585 OBITUAR

This is book 7 of an 8 book set.  Indexed in "Master Index for Obituary Books 1 thru 8."

 

New York Times Obituaries Index

GEN 016.929 NEW YOR

2 Volumes. Volume 1: 1858-1968; Volume 2: 1969-1978.

 

Newspaper Obituaries and Death Notices: Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon

GEN 979.546 MORRELL 1988

Two volumes. Volume 1: Hillside Pioneer Cemetery, Astoria, Oregon; Volume 2: Astoria, Oregon.

 

Obituaries Extracted From Renton (WA) Record Chronicle Newspaper

GEN 979.777 OBITUAR 1927-1932

 

Obituaries From Bend Bulletin & Madras Pioneer

GEN 979.585 OBITUAR

Books 1-5, and 8. Books 1 and 8 published as "Obituaries From Bend Bulletin & Madras Pioneer." Books 2-5 published as "Obituaries From Madras Pioneer." There is separately book 6 and 7. Book 6 is titled, "Mount Jefferson Memorial Park, Madras." Book 7 is titled, "Obituaries From Newspaper Clippings by Erma (Sumner) Rufener." There is also an index for books 1-8.

 

Obituaries From Newspaper Clippings by Erma (Sumner) Rufener

GEN 979.585 OBITUAR

This is book 6 of an 8 book set.  Indexed in "Master Index for Obituary Books 1 thru 8."

 

Obituaries From the Skamania County Pioneer Newspaper, Skamania County, Washington, 1900-1929

GEN 979.784 TOWNSEN 1900-1929

 

Obituaries From the Stanwood Tidings, September 4, 1904-October 1917

GEN 979.771 OBITUAR 2000

 

Obituaries of Grays Harbor Pioneers Published in the Aberdeen Daily World 1895-1961  [microform]

GEN MICRO 979.795 DEATH 1895-1961

 

Obituaries of University of Washington Presidents, 1861-1958

GEN 979.7772 OBITUAR 1861-1958

 

Obituaries on File

GEN 920.02 LEVY 1979

Obituaries that appeared in Facts on File from 1940-1978. Volume 1 covers A - R, volume 2 covers S - index.

 

Obituary Index, Coeur d'Alene Press, 1984-1988

GEN OVERSIZ 979.694 WOOD 20-?

Each year separately compiled into alphabetical listing by surname, giving surname and forename, birth and death dates.

 

Pioneers of Washington Scrapbook of Obituaries with Index, [1882-1918] [microform]

GEN MICRO 979.7 DEATH 1882-1918

Clallam County (Port Angeles) Newspaper Obituary Index

Citations from 1916 - current. Citations gathered and maintained by the Clallam County Genealogy Society.

 

Kimble Northwest History Database - Obituary Collection

A subset of the Kimble Northwest History Database containing obituaries. (See Indexes and Abstracts for more information about the Kimble Northwest History Database.

 

Ralph Seefeld Obituary Collection

Obituaries for Island County residents from local newspapers. The obituaries range from the 1890s through December 2010.

 

Skagit Valley Genealogical Society Obituary Index

Citation only obituary index. Most of the obituaries are from the Skagit Valley Herald.

 

Spokesman Review Obituary Search

This database, provided by the Spokane Public Library, contains obituary citations from the early 1900s to 2008.

 

Tacoma-Pierce County Obituary Index

This database, created and maintained by the Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room, contains thousands of records of citations for obituaries and death notices published in local Tacoma newspapers.

 

Western Cremation Alliance - Local Obituaries

The website contains obituaries from King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, as well as the Portland, Oregon area.