How Do You Find Free Obituaries Online?
Newspaper obituaries are a quick snapshot of a person’s life, published shortly after their death. Whether you are looking for an obituary of a relative, friend, ancestor, or simply someone you’re curious to know more about, online newspaper archives and obituary databases are tremendous resources for family history and people research. What’s more, you can search obituary notices from last week, last year, or from anytime in the past few centuries. Best of all, there are many free obituaries online… archives that can be accessed easily, and at no charge. Here’s how to do it. **Find the Date of Death at SSDI** The Social Security Death Index, or simply, SSDI, is an incredible and free online resource, with more than 80 million records of virtually all deaths that have occurred in the US in the past few decades (from about the mid-1960’s onward). SSDI does not include obituaries, but it does help you find out an exact date of death, and provides some information on where the death occ
