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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 ==
 
*'''1719-1995''' [http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/pennsylvania Pennsylvania Newspaper Archives (1719 - 1995) , GenealogyBank]
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.
*'''1748-1755''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48377 Abstracts from the PA Gazette, 1748-1755] at Ancestry - index ($)
=== Online Resources ===
*'''1795-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10606/pennsylvania-newspapers-1795-2009 Pennsylvania Newspapers, 1795-2009] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*'''1887-2013''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20024/philadelphia-jewish-exponent-obituaries?s=275764761 Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1947-2010''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61894 Pennsylvania. U.S., Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010] at Ancestry - index and images ($)
*'''1947-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2282148|Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1947-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Pennsylvania, Obituary and Marriage Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images
*'''1977-2010''' {{RecordSearch|2287449|Pennsylvania Obituaries, 1977-2010}} at FamilySearch - [[Pennsylvania, Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''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
*[http://www.archives.com/GA.aspx?_act=obituaries&aff=90 Archives.com Obituaries] ($)  
*[http://www.archives.com/GA.aspx?_act=obituaries&aff=90 Archives.com Obituaries] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7545 Ancestry.com United States Obituary Collection] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7545 Ancestry.com United States Obituary Collection] ($)  
*{{RecordSearch|2282148| Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Collection, 1947-2010}}, images/no index
*{{RecordSearch|2287449| Pennsylvania Obituaries, 1977-2010}} 
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/pa/ GenealogyBuff Obituaries]  
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/pa/ GenealogyBuff Obituaries]  
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Pennsylvania Obituaries]  
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Pennsylvania Obituaries]  
*[http://www.obitsarchive.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&d_sources=location&d_place=Pennsylvania&p_nbid=&kbid=10435 ObitsArchive.com - Pennsylvania ], ($)  
*[http://www.obitsarchive.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&d_sources=location&d_place=Pennsylvania&p_nbid=&kbid=10435 ObitsArchive.com - Pennsylvania ]($)  
*[http://obituarieshelp.org/pennsylvania_newspaper_obituaries.html ObituariesHelp.org - Pennsylvania Newspaper Obituaries Listings]  
*[http://obituarieshelp.org/pennsylvania_newspaper_obituaries.html ObituariesHelp.org - Pennsylvania Newspaper Obituaries Listings]  
*[http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/counties/pa-statewide.htm The Obituary Link Page - Pennsylvania Obituary Links]
*[http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/counties/pa-statewide.htm The Obituary Link Page - Pennsylvania Obituary Links]
*{{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} — index and images<br><br>
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/pennsylvania-online-historical-newspapers Pennsylvania Online Historical Newspapers]  
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/pennsylvania Pennsylvania Newspaper Archives (1719 - 1995) , GenealogyBank]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48377 Abstracts from the PA Gazette, 1748-1755], ($), index
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/pa Pennsylvania Online Historical Newspapers]  
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaper Archive] ($)  
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaper Archive] ($)  
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/uspennsy.htm Online Pennsylvania Newspapers]  
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/uspennsy.htm Online Pennsylvania Newspapers]  
*[http://www.50states.com/news/penn.htm Pennsylvania Newspapers Online]  
*[http://www.50states.com/news/penn.htm Pennsylvania Newspapers Online]  
*[http://worldvitalrecords.com/newspaperbrowse.aspx?zplace=pa World Vital Records Newspaper Archive Collection for Pennsylvania] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=41&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Pennsylvania Newspapers] ($)  
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=41&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Pennsylvania Newspapers] ($)  
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America]  
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America]  
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/pennsylvania-newspapers.htm Ancestor Hunt Pennsylvania Newspaper Links]
*[http://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/pennsylvania-online-historical-newspapers-summary#.VacAYu1Vikp Pennsylvania Online Historical Newspapers Summary]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Pennsylvania Newspapers], by county and town
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/PA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Pennsylvania Newspapers], by county and town
*[http://www.powerlibrary.org/collections/#.WC3uvbIrKUk PA Photos and Documents] this site digitized photos and documents.
*[http://www.powerlibrary.org/collections/#.WC3uvbIrKUk PA Photos and Documents] this site digitized photos and documents.
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10606/pennsylvania-newspapers-1795-2009 Pennsylvania Newspapers, 1795-2009]$ Index and Images.
 
===Specific Counties===
*'''1914-2007:''' {{RecordSearch|3021637|Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Haven, Funeral Home Obituary Cards, 1914-2007}} at FamilySearch, index; [[Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County, Schuylkill Haven, Funeral Home Obituary Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
==Overview==
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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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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