Using Obituary Clues: Are You Related?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on September 10, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about using the clues in an obituary to see how the deceased fits into his family tree... (Read More)
Tag: Obituaries
Documenting Mary Gilman
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 29, 2019
In this article, Thomas Jay Kemp gathers evidence to document the death date of someone on his family tree: Mary Gilman... (Read More)
Oldest Mayflower Obituary
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 28, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about Peregrine White’s obituary, who was born 20 November 1620 onboard the Mayflower... (Read More)
The Census & an Obituary Broke through My Brick Wall
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 1, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about how a census record and an obituary helped him fill in some of the details on his family tree... (Read More)
Searching on the Mother’s Name Got Me the Daughter’s Obituary
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 21, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding his cousin Frances L. Henderson’s obituary by searching on her mother’s name... (Read More)
I Can’t Find His Obituary
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 15, 2019
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about adjusting his search in order to find the obituary of Garcelon Chandler Wright... (Read More)
Genealogy Tip: Not Every Obituary Was Printed on the Obituary Page
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 23, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp with examples showing how obituaries were printed on many pages in a newspaper – not just the obituary page... (Read More)
A Glowing Eulogy for a Good Friend
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 16, 2018
An article about Thomas Jay Kemp finding an obituary for his 2nd great-uncle, Andrew Stark (1829-1883)... (Read More)
Using Obituaries to Find Children Missing from Your Family Tree
By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 12, 2018
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about finding an obituary for a child missing from his family tree, Edward Rutledge, who died in 1891... (Read More)