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Obituaries have been published in Washington since the late 1800's. Obituaries may provide information such as the age of the deceased, birth date and place, names of living relatives and their residences, maiden name, occupation, death date, cause of death, and place of burial. Deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries may also mention previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities in which the deceased was involved.  
== Online Resources  ==
*'''Pre 1965''' {{RecordSearch|1404287|Washington Postmastser Indexes, Prior to 1965}} at FamilySearch, images; [[Washington, Postmaster Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br>
*[http://www.publiclibraries.com/obituaries/washington.htm Obituaries, recent years] at PublicLibraries.com. List of newspapers included. People Search gives residences, possible relatives, ($) to see obituary.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/obit/browse.aspx?tp=2&p=50 Obituary Collection 2003-2011] at Ancestry ($). Searchable, list of newspapers.
*[http://oa.newsbank.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&s_search_type=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&s_sources=location&s_place=&f_clearSearch=yes ObitsArchive]<br>Offers a free, every name index of a large collection of obituaries and death notices. Copies of the articles can be obtained for a fee ($).
*[http://obituarieshelp.org/washington_newspaper_obituaries.html ObituariesHelp.org]
*[http://www.obituaries.com/ns/obituariescom/obits.aspx?state=wa Obituaries.com]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wa/obituaries/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/ask_form.aspx Washington State Library]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/wa/obitswa.htm Washington USGen Web Archives]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/rectype/periodicals/news/dblist.aspx?tp=2&p=50&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0003096283&o_lid=0003096283&o_sch=Affiliate+External Ancestry.com Historical Newspaper Collection]


Generally, the first step to obtaining an obituary is to find the death date of the person so that the obituary can be more easily found in a newspaper. Death dates may be obtained from the Statewide death index, or cemeteries in the local area where the person is believed to have died. Once a death date is known, the local library in the area may be contacted to learn whether or not they have newspapers for the time period needed, and if someone is willing to look for an obituary in that newspaper. If the newspapers are not held at the library, the local newspaper office may also be contacted to learn where older editions of the newspaper are kept. Some libraries and even newspaper publishers keep obituary files.
== Additional Obituary Resources ==


=== Obituary Resources On Line  ===
*The "[[United States Obituaries|United States Obituaries]]" and "[[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]]" Wiki articles list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. Also, see "[[Washington Newspapers|Washington Newspapers]]" for additional sources and how to locate newspapers.
*[http://www.publiclibraries.com/obituaries/washington.htm Obituaries, recent years] at PublicLibraries.com. List of newspapers included. People Search gives residences, possible relatives, ($) to see obituary.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/obit/browse.aspx?tp=2&p=50 Obituary Collection 2003-2011] at Ancestry.com ($). Searchable, list of newspapers.
http://www.obituaries.com/ns/obituariescom/obits.aspx?state=wa
http://www.ancestorhunt.com/washington_newspaper_obituaries.htm
http://www.archives.com/ga.aspx?_act=Obituaries&klp=5obit&cam=300&KW2=Online&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&msid=syTvJHvZT_dc|pcrid|23787178989|pkw|obituary%20archives|pmt|b&gclid=CJaDupeRwLoCFcZFMgodbWsAZw
http://www.cyndislist.com/us/wa/obituaries/
http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/ask_form.aspx
http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/wa/obitswa.htm
http://obituarieshelp.org/washington_newspaper_obituaries.html
http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/obit?cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688&o_sch=Affiliate+External
Ancestry.com Obituary Collection
http://washington.obituaries.funeral.com/
http://obituarydatabase.com/washington/obituaries.htm
http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/rectype/periodicals/news/dblist.aspx?tp=2&p=50&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0003096283&o_lid=0003096283&o_sch=Affiliate+External
Ancestry.com Historical Newspaper Collection


*A new  Obituary database is available through the____
*For Washington, some obituaries have been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals. Many of these are referenced in the "Places" section of the Periodical Source Index ([[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]) which is described in the "[[Washington Periodicals|Washington Periodicals]]" section.


*The Washington Obituary Project is a part of the USGenWeb Archives.
For published obituaries and indexes, click {{FSC|Washington|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} and select the topic "Obituaries." For counties, simply add a comma and click '''Search'''.


*The Internet Archive may occasionally have published books which include a collection of obituaries. To search this archive, type ''Washington Obituaries'' in the search box.
Contact county genealogical and historical societies.


=== Additional Obituary Resources  ===
==Overview==
Obituaries have been published in Washington since the late 1800's. Obituaries may provide information such as the age of the deceased, birth date and place, names of living relatives and their residences, maiden name, occupation, death date, cause of death, and place of burial. Deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries may also mention previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities in which the deceased was involved.


*The "[[United States Obituaries|United States Obituaries]]" and "[[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]]" Wiki articles list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them. Also, see "[[Washington Newspapers|Washington Newspapers]]" for additional sources and how to locate newspapers.
Generally, the first step to obtaining an obituary is to find the death date of the person so that the obituary can be more easily found in a newspaper. Death dates may be obtained from the  Statewide death index, or cemeteries in the local area where the person is believed to have died. Once a death date is known, the local library in the area may be contacted to learn whether or not they have newspapers for the time period needed, and if someone is willing to look for an obituary in that newspaper. If the newspapers are not held at the library, the local newspaper office may also be contacted to learn where older editions of the newspaper are kept. Some libraries and even newspaper publishers keep obituary files.  


*For Washington, some obituaries have been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals. Many of these are referenced in the "Places" section of the Periodical Source Index ([[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]) which is described in the "[[Washington Periodicals|Washington Periodicals]]" section.


For published obituaries and indexes, click {{FHL|Washington|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} and select the topic "Obituaries." For counties, simply add a comma and click '''Search'''.


=== Web Sites  ===


*[http://www.distantcousin.com/obits/il/ Distantcousin.com]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/washington/index.html Deathindexes.com]
*[http://oa.newsbank.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&s_search_type=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&s_sources=location&s_place=&f_clearSearch=yes ObitsArchive]<br>Offers a free, every name index of a large collection of obituaries and death notices. Copies of the articles can be obtained for a fee ($).
*[http://obituarieshelp.org/washington_newspaper_obituaries.html ObituariesHelp.org]


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Additional Obituary Resources

  • For Washington, some obituaries have been published and indexed in genealogical periodicals. Many of these are referenced in the "Places" section of the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) which is described in the "Washington Periodicals" section.

For published obituaries and indexes, click FamilySearch Catalog and select the topic "Obituaries." For counties, simply add a comma and click Search.

Contact county genealogical and historical societies.

Overview

Obituaries have been published in Washington since the late 1800's. Obituaries may provide information such as the age of the deceased, birth date and place, names of living relatives and their residences, maiden name, occupation, death date, cause of death, and place of burial. Deceased family members are frequently mentioned. Obituaries may also mention previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and any social organizations or activities in which the deceased was involved.

Generally, the first step to obtaining an obituary is to find the death date of the person so that the obituary can be more easily found in a newspaper. Death dates may be obtained from the Statewide death index, or cemeteries in the local area where the person is believed to have died. Once a death date is known, the local library in the area may be contacted to learn whether or not they have newspapers for the time period needed, and if someone is willing to look for an obituary in that newspaper. If the newspapers are not held at the library, the local newspaper office may also be contacted to learn where older editions of the newspaper are kept. Some libraries and even newspaper publishers keep obituary files.

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