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Title: Bronx Obituary
Post by: Deise Rebel on Sunday 24 December 17 12:46 GMT (UK)

I am tying to source an Obituary for someone who died in the Bronx in Jul 1970 I am after subscribing to some newspaper archives online but no luck so far would anyone know the most likely Newspaper to have an obituary for someone died in the area in 1970? Thanks.

Title: Re: Bronx Obituary
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 24 December 17 12:50 GMT (UK)

Welcome to RootsChat

Have a read here....................

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/all/403.htm

https://www.newspapers.com/

If you give a name perhaps someone can find something for you.

Sandra

Title: Re: Bronx Obituary
Post by: Deise Rebel on Sunday 24 December 17 12:51 GMT (UK)

Thanks

Title: Re: Bronx Obituary
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 24 December 17 13:05 GMT (UK)

Middle name Joseph - Michael Joseph Sullivan - 28 April 1896 passed away July 1970 Bronx. NY.

Born Meelin Newmarket Ireland according to naturalization record. Arrived USA 3 Jan 1927 -

WW2 Draft - 1055 University Avenue Bronx New York.  Has a wife.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-67N3-K4J?i=951&cc=1861144

Sandra

Title: Re: Bronx Obituary
Post by: shellyesq on Sunday 24 December 17 13:27 GMT (UK)

In my experience, the odds are not good of finding an obituary for someone from the Bronx online.  There is a link to the NY Times obituaries on a subscription site here - http://www.deathindexes.com/newyork/city.html - but I think those obituaries required payment to be placed and people from the Bronx were generally more working class.  Of the citywide newspapers, the Daily News was probably more commonly used for obituaries, but I don't think the older obituaries are online.

Title: Re: Bronx Obituary
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 24 December 17 14:17 GMT (UK)

1940 University Avenue Bronx New York

Muchael Sullivan 44 Born Northern Ireland. Bartender. Alien.
Labina Lally   59 Mother.
Della Sullivan   30 Wife.
Damild Lally   18 Son.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9MY-63P6?i=4&cc=2000219

Sandra

added - There are a couple of ancestry trees - one names a son who passed away in 1998 - have you come across this info.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1233061

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/204794708/

Title: Re: Bronx Obituary
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 24 December 17 15:05 GMT (UK)

There is a RAOGK volunteer (JM) who will research birth and death certificates at the Municipal Archives in lower Manhattan (New York County), which includes Bronx, Kings, Queens and Richmond Counties, on request from people seeking information on their relatives. Perhaps you could ask if they would check for an obituary might be a small charge though.

http://raogk.wikia.com/wiki/Research_Request_Guidelines

Sandra