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Topic: Taranaki death notices(completed with thanks) (Read 215 times)
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leandra
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Hi,
Can anybody advise me on the best way to get a death notice from a Taranaki newspaper? I am looking for Bridget Ford dod 6 September 1950 and Alfred Ford dod 23 August 1972.
I am guessing the paper would have been the Taranaki Herald, but have been unable to find anything on line, perhaps microfische only.
Regards
Leandra 
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Ford family,Devon England, Amberley New Zealand
Kidd family, Keith Bannfshire, Scotland
Doody family , Clare,Ireland-New Zealand
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GailS
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Hi
There is a archive room attatched to the museum/library, which holds a lot of records, sorry cant tell you the dates off the top of my head.
Though I'm picking you dont live in New Plymouth The council does offer a service for searching the Archives but I think its fairly dear (and if your loaded then that wont be a problem lol  )
Also you could try the paper directly. Taranaki Daily News, I will PM the address and phone number.
If you have no joy, get back to me, we go through to New Plymouth fairly frequently and I could go have a look for you.
Cheers Gail.
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ANDREW, JEFFERY, BLIGHT, HARRIS, RICHARDS, GUNTER,WILSON,ALLINGHAM, ALLAWAY, NEIL, ROGERS, WHITFORD, THOMSON,SCOTLAND, CORNWALL, NEW ZEALAND
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Lucy2
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Hi Leandra
Just noting from your other thread, that these FORDs were buried in Stratford ... therefore the NZSG branch at Stratford, may be able to assist you ?
http://www.stratfordgenealogy.homestead.com/
Lu
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leandra
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Thank you so much Gail and Lu,
The Stratford Geneaolgy site had been down for a couple of days but is back on today, I will contact the paper first might get lucky  These Fords are leading me on a merry chase... wonder if I will ever catch them
And congratulations Lu for your major achievement, fantastic 
Leandra
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Kidd family, Keith Bannfshire, Scotland
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Lucy2
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Hi Leandra
Many thanks for your kind words.
Just from previous experience, I'm not so sure that modern day newspapers are able to help with "historical" items (death notices etc.) ... but of course, it's always worth a try.
(Microfilmed newspaper copy tends to be archived in places other than newspaper offices / or headquarters.)
Stratford NZSG somehow seemed the logical place to make an enquiry to ... especially if Bridget and Alfred had been long-term residents of the area ... and who knows ... maybe the branch holds additional information for the FORD family ??
Hope you get lucky.
Lu
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GailS
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Hi Leandra
If your FORDs are buried in Stratford, have you seen or is there a headstone?
Me and the hubby could whip up there and take a pic (he will think I have gone even more balmy lol) there may additional info on a headstone (if there is one)
I hope you do have some luck with the newspaper, since I have started doing this family history research Ive decided to just take the bull by the horns and I just e-mail anyone and everyone lol, even wrote to a bunch of people with the surname I was researching, most replied (to my surprise) and turned out there was no connection at all lol.
Happy hunting, Gail
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GailS
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Hi Lu,
I have learnt something new today, I didnt know that info was available, and here I have been (in the past) trawling cemeteries looking for needles in haystacks lol.
Gail
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leandra
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Hi Gail,
Thankyou so much for your kind offer, I do have the headstone inscription from the Stratford District Council, they were ever so helpful. Your Hubby might be pleased to hear
And Lu you were absoloutly right! Have just heard back from the newspaper and they do not keeeps records that far back.
Time to try Stratford NZSG.
Thanks so much
Leandra
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