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Need help with OBIT lookups in Texas?

k  (View posts) Posted: 7 Apr 2004 12:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
I would be glad to do microfilm research for obits in any Texas newspapers that I have access to. You MUST have the date of death for me to try and find it. Here are some of the papers that I have access to:

Abilene Reporter News 12/02 to current
Amarillo Globe Times 6/1/2001 to current
Arlington Morning News 1/1/1996-3/31/2001
Austin American 1914-1944
Austin Republican News 1868-1871
Caddo Mills Monitor 2/1926-2/1929
Commerce Journal 2/1901 to current
Dallas Express 1941-1970
Dallas Herald 1855-1885
Dallas Morning News 10/1/1885 to current
Dallas Times Herald 8/1/1971-12/9/1991
FT Worth Star Telegram - 1955 thru 1988
Galveston Daily News 1865-1900
Galveston News 1845-1853
Galveston Tri-Weekly 1855-1873
Galveston Weekly News 1842-1893
Greenville Evening Banner 1939-1956
Greenville Herald Banner 1957 to current
Greenville Messenger 1894-1954
Greenville Morning Herald 1910-1956
Houston Chronicle 4/1/1995 to current
Houston Post 3/1/1972 to 4/10/1995
Houston Texas Morning Star 1839-1844
North Texas American 1944-1952
Paris News 12/2/1973 to 1988
Pioneer History (Kerrville) 1933-1934
Richmond Daily Whig 1860-1865
San Antonio Express 7/1867 - 12/1900
Sherman Democrat 1972-1976
Sulphur Springs 1/3/1972 to 12/30/1988
Texarkana Gazette 1972-1979
Texas Republican (Marshall) 1849-1869
Waco Tribune Herald 1/2002 to current
Wolfe City Sun 1895-1896 and 1910-1965

If you have questions on other libraries, feel free to email me. I'll check with my library to see if they are gathering dust on some far away shelf.

Of course I'm only doing this in my extra time, so lookups will probably take several days.

kimberlystevens6393@yahoo.com

Re: Need help with OBIT lookups in Texas?

DebR91  (View posts) Posted: 25 Apr 2004 11:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Hanson, Walker and Smith
Girl~ are you a glutton for punishment or what? Especially if you get us handicaps that can't get to libraries to hunt this stuff up!
Okay here goes, I need the following
Greenville Herald Banner...Hanson, Cullus T. 22 Nov 1975
Greenville Morning Herald..Walker, J.A. 14 Feb 1940
Greenville Messenger Smith, J.A. 30 Jan 1933

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