tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post646134538409944257..comments2024-03-07T23:20:49.790-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Don't ever assume...James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-77727203736249114462011-10-31T17:51:04.582-07:002011-10-31T17:51:04.582-07:00Before the 1930s most people did not live in '...Before the 1930s most people did not live in 'towns' (as in villages, small cities) where newspapers were published.<br /><br />Land and estate records would be the obvious items to check after the obituary and Census items.<br /><br />One of the barriers to genealogical answers is the insistence of so many that they simply can not go to where the records are -- but in so many cases the requisite items to check can be found on FHL microfilms.Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-57091687783227732802011-10-31T16:05:16.883-07:002011-10-31T16:05:16.883-07:00Not such an uncommon happenstance - I have several...Not such an uncommon happenstance - I have several examples of obituaries being printed several states away or, in one instance, literally across the country! One needs to be patient and creative, plus push those sleeves up higher and dig deeper! Thanks for another helpful post.Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-65056100688064865182011-10-31T10:19:42.273-07:002011-10-31T10:19:42.273-07:00Not only may one find an obituary published in one...Not only may one find an obituary published in one town for an individual who lived (and may have died) in another town in the same county, you may find examples such as my grandfather. His obituary was published in the newspaper in Logansport, Indiana, where his parents and many siblings lived. He died in Michigan! So, no, one certainly cannot make assumptions based on where the newspaper that published a particular article was located.Karen Packard Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641711434283636830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-36828284959587673702011-10-31T06:32:47.671-07:002011-10-31T06:32:47.671-07:00Well said. People don't need to worry about th...Well said. People don't need to worry about those BRICKWALZ when they've got the WRECKING BALL of your genealogical KNOWHOW!Thafasalhttp://thelocalhistoryandfamilyhistorysocietyleague.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com