Obituary database

[raine]

Question,I havent been on this site that long,but in the short time,i've had a great deal of help from everyone,the thing is i read on this site of obituarys, how can we see these,??is it the local libruary,or what??i have one family that i like to look for,they are walker family of,49 Colbourne terrace swansea,the family seem to live at this address,from 1891,right up until the 1940.so can someone tell me how to go about searching the obituarys.thxs Lorraine

[Welsh Jen]

You can view the Obituaries for Swansea region in the Swansea Reference Library.

You need to book the microfiche reader beforehand. If you require any print outs they charge a standard fee from the Microfiche reader currently at :35p per sheet.

The library hold many newspapers the ones you will require will be:

The Cambrian 1804 - 1930
 
Cambrian Daily Leader (Incomplete)
(absorbed by South Wales Daily Post 17 March 1930)
1881 - 1929

South Wales Daily Post (became South Wales Evening Post in 1932)
(Incomplete)
Feb. 1893 to date
 
If you need further help please ask and I will do my best to help you  There is also another thread on here relating to Swansea Obituary searches: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=19093.0

Swansea Central Reference Library, Alexandra Road, Swansea, SA1 5DX 
Library Manager:     Claire Tranter 
Telephone:     (01792) 516753 
Fax:     (01792) 516759 
E-Mail:     central.library[AT]swansea.gov.uk 
 
Opening Hours  Day  Hours 
Monday  9.30am - 7.00pm 
Tuesday  9.30am - 7.00pm 
Wednesday  9.30am - 7.00pm 
Thursday  9.30am - 5.00pm 
Friday  9.30am - 7.00pm 
Saturday  9.30am - 5.00pm 

The library also holds Voters lists / electoral rolls I have a thread on here which represents all that the library holds for Swansea.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=8630.msg26956#msg26956

NB: I also do obituary look up's through www.genealogyjen.com for the Swansea area.

Incidentally my G-Grandfather lived at 35 Colbourne Tce until his death in 1943 it is quite possible they knew each other !


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[raine]

Jen,Many thanks for that ex information,I try that in the new year,that is strange to get an answer off someone who has relatives in the same street that I'm looking at,anyway thanks ever so much,for the help its greatly appreciated, Lorraine

[raine]

Jen,I was wondering if you got any obituary notices on a Mary Ann Walker died dec 19th 1926,49,Colbourne terrace,i got a death certi for this person,also i went to the library last week,to see if i could see any [walkers]at this address i havent found any so far, i am going to keep looking but i thought i ask you if you have seen any,or see any can you let me know,its like looking for a needle in an haystack,if you havent got a proper death date,thxs lorraine

[Welsh Jen]

Hi Lorraine. I have had a look and I do not hold any Obituaries for the Walker surname.

As you have the death date it should be quite easy to trace her obituary. It would have been placed anything from around 21st. However as she died just prior to the Christmas holidays there is a small chance she did not have an obituary.

Did you visit Swansea Reference Library? They hold the Obituary notices there on microfiche, if unsure which publications to ask for say you want obituary notices from the local paper.

The two papers were running at the same time during Mary's death. I would say the 1st paper is more likely to list Mary:

The Cambrian 1804 - 1930
& The Cambrian Daily Leader (known to have some incomplete papers) 1881 - 1929

With regards to the Voters lists (I think you mention in your post) If you are having trouble locating the address it should be in the Brynmelyn Ward books.

 

[raine]

Jen,Thxs for that,I did go to the library,the lady there gave me fiche for the south wales daily post,so i had to look though to find the birth/marriage/death on each page,and as i wasnt sure of the date's i found it hard,so i try again,maybe next week,to do what you have said thxs again,for you time to answer my query,regards lorraine