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Obituary Project Coordinator
Linda Simpson

Asst. Obituary Project Coordinator
Maggie Stewart

The USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project was developed in April 2000. Newspapers have given permission to archive published obituaries to help researchers.

RootsWeb has provided free access to the USGenWeb Archives since 1996, and like our volunteers, is dedicated to free online genealogy.

Here is how you can help with
the Obituary Project:

1. Contact local newspapers to ask permission for the USGenWeb Archives Project to archive their obituaries (sample letter). Contact Linda Simpson with the name of the newspaper and name and title of person granting permission from the publication.
   
2. Check with state archives and genealogical societies to locate microfilm or other sources of pre-1929 (public domain) newspapers to transcribe obituaries from.
   
3. Volunteer to transcribe obituaries from newspapers already granting permission (must have access to their publication or website.
4. Create an index of obits from your local newspaper.