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Offline aghadowey

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Help finding an obituary please
« on: Thursday 27 July 23 14:00 BST (UK) »
Just got a telephone call to say a relative in Australia died (I got news at least third hand so no details). Last known address was Byron Bay NSW but Christmas cards stopped a few years ago
Born 1928 in Northern Ireland so might have been in care home or unwell for quite a while.
There was a daughter & a son who didn't keep in touch. Also a twin sister in Australia who may, or may not, be living.
Can anyone suggest best place for a recent obituary (hoping he was somewhere around Byron Bay area)?
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 27 July 23 14:25 BST (UK) »
You could try doing a search of ryersonindex.com it may tell you which newspaper it was in, if it was 2020 and later it may reference the funeral director's website.

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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 27 July 23 14:29 BST (UK) »
Trove - Australian papers on line.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/advanced/category/newspapers

The papers for NSW go up to 2008. But you needn't confine the check to one state. 

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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 27 July 23 14:53 BST (UK) »
You can also do a wide to narrow search by going directly to news sites ie Sydney Morning Herald Tributes

Or as an example go to Byron Bay

https://www.mytributes.com.au/byron-bay/?sort=date
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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 27 July 23 22:54 BST (UK) »
Many thanks for the suggestions. It sounds as though the death might have been very recent. Unfortunately no luck but will keep trying in case a death notice or obituary isn't online yet.
I also used those links to find his twin sister- one person with same as her 1st name and married surname but no other details to confirm or rule the entry out.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 30 July 23 06:31 BST (UK) »
You could try the newspapers in the area.

Northern Star

Byron Shire Echo

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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 30 July 23 06:35 BST (UK) »
If you found the possible twin sister on Ryerson Index, you can ask them for a lookup. However, this might take a while as the site is run by volunteers.

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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 30 July 23 08:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you. Have re-checked all of the resources listed, and more, for both of the twins without anything yet.
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!

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Re: Help finding an obituary please
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 30 July 23 12:32 BST (UK) »
Hi If they died in NSW and left an estate there might be a probate notice

check this site

https://www.supremecourt.justice.nsw.gov.au/Pages/sco2_probate/online_probate_notices/online_probate_notices.aspx

I am not aware if there are similar sites in other states

Good Luck

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