Thomas Blagburn burial

[ScarlettRoryCat]

Thank you

[candleflame]

Thanks Boo. Can I ask how you access the Evening Chronicle? I’m searching BNA but I can’t find the funeral notices that you have shared. Not sure what I’m doing wrong!

The scans of the old newspapers often leave a lot to be desired and the OCR, even more often, garbles the synopsis so a name search doesn't always bring up results.

and because the scans are often unclear, you need to learn to decipher black blobs, letters so faint you struggle to make them out.

All of which can be a pain, but worth it for that YESSSS! moment when you get what you need.

Boo

SO TRUE Boo !!!!!

[River Tyne Lass]

Good work on finding all this for Scarlett, Boo.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/255636702/thomas-blagburn
I have added these people to Find a Grave linking up with baby Annie added last week.  Other researchers may also be interested in finding this family.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=818277.0
Map on this thread.

[ScarlettRoryCat]

Thank you. You’re all amazing - I really appreciate the help!

[River Tyne Lass]

You are welcome.
Also just to let you know Scarlett, for when you might be able to come to Tyneside, Newcastle Local Studies in Newcastle City library has the Newcastle burial registers including Elswick and the Evening Chronicle death notices on microfilm. I believe they also have the Crematorium index.
No booking required.

[ScarlettRoryCat]

That’s fab. I’ll check it out next time I’m down.