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'''Reference Service''' | '''Reference Service''' | ||
The Seattle Public Library has two experienced genealogy librarians to help library patrons both with their on-site and remote research. They are available to help with using the collection, instruction on the equipment at the library (microfilm readers and scanners/copiers), and with genealogy questions of all kinds. | The Seattle Public Library has two experienced genealogy librarians to help library patrons both with their on-site and remote research. They are available to help with using the collection, instruction on the equipment at the library (microfilm readers and scanners/copiers), and with genealogy questions of all kinds. | ||
We often get asked for obituary look-ups. We find many obituaries using subscription databases and online sources, and we're happy to search these for anyone who asks. Unfortunately, Seattle obituaries from about 1985 to 2003 are often only available on microfilm, and we're only able to conduct microfilm searches for Seattle Public Library cardholders. | |||
We have two databases to access many Seattle obituaries through - Seattle Times Historical Archives (STHA) and America's GenealogyBank. Both of these can be accessed remotely with a Seattle Public Library card and PIN. STHA is the digitized Seattle Times (1895-1984) and America's GenealogyBank includes the following time frame for both papers for obituaries: | |||
* Seattle Times Seattle 1/6/1985 – Current | |||
* Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle 1/1/1986 – Current | |||
We are happy to look-ups in our print collection and able to scan a small number numbers of pages to send over email or physical mail. | |||
For genealogy assistance, please contact us by email through the library’s email web form: https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/ask-us | For genealogy assistance, please contact us by email through the library’s email web form: https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/ask-us | ||