Getting Your Ancestor’s Obituary and a Bonus, Too

Thomas Jay Kemp

11 years ago

GenealogyBank’s deep backfile newspaper archives are packed with stories—over 1.6 billion of them.

I like it when old obituaries give key details in the lives of our ancestors. It’s always a bonus when you find that a photo was included with their obituary.

Here are some examples:

Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 4 April 1915, page 16

obituary for Alphonso Boone, Oregonian newspaper article 4 April 1915 — Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 4 April 1915, page 16

Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 6 March 1902, page 4

obituary for Mrs. O. H. Adams, Oregonian newspaper article 6 March 1902 — Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 6 March 1902, page 4

Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 26 April 1921, page 4

obituary for Ida Gevurtz, Morning Oregonian newspaper article 26 April 1921 — Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), 26 April 1921, page 4

These great stories and photos were found in the Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) Newspaper Archives (1861–1987). Dig into our Newspaper Archives (1690 – 2010) and see what you find.

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