When official records are scarce or incomplete, obituaries can fill in missing details. They often include information not found in birth, marriage, or death certificates, such as personal anecdotes, accomplishments, or affiliations with organizations and churches. These insights can help confirm identities, clarify timelines, and provide leads for further research in archives, newspapers, or local records. Using obituaries alongside other historical documents can give you a fuller, more personal picture of your family’s past.

Volunteers have digitized over 6800 obiturary items. These digitized obituaries include newspaper clippings, furneral service pamplets and notices. Therefore, many names contain multiple listings for the same individual   The below four PDF format books contain alphabetical lists that are searchable.  To search to listings, click on the book covers below for an alphabetical list by groups. Click HERE for a discription of the controls on the PDF Reader.

Obituaries Book 4 Names S to Z