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[Shiny1]

Hi Boo,

I'm quite sure you have thought of this already but I've got into ordering copies of wills lately and some have helped me a lot.

Maybe his widow is named on his will?

Just a thought,

Michael

[Tickettyboo]

Hi Michael
Nice to 'see' you. 

Wills are my first port of call when I discover a likely death reg - if there is an entry in the probate calendar it helps me narrow down a search in the old newspapers if they are available online.

His widow probably would have been mentioned in his will  - if he had anything to leave , but they probably had too much week at the end of the paypacket most of their lives :-)

Boo

[Tickettyboo]

Just for info

I asked a couple of days ago for a death notice look up in the Evening Chronicle.

Have had a reply, apologising but they have a problem accessing this newspaper between 1902 and 1990.
Not sure what the problem is, but the gentleman advised me to apply again in a couple of weeks as they are hopeful the problem may be resolved by then

And I re-submitted my request as advised.
Whatever the problem was, its now resolved and they kindly supplied the death notice today :-)
So once again they may be able to help with look ups in newspapers.

Boo

[Tickettyboo]

Just to update on this, the offer of free lookups is still valid.
I sent off a form yesterday to ask if they could check the Newcastle Evening Chronicle for a 1909 death notice.
Always a chance there wasn't one, but the current newspapers online only have Jan - Jun for this year and the burial I had found was in Sept.

Got a reply (complete with a scan of the entry) this afternoon.

Really grateful for this service, especially at my favourite price of free :-)
Full marks to the Library staff !

Boo