#News and observer obituaries full

If you want to find all instances of 'chili' and all instances of 'dog', regardless of whether or not they appear together, then enter these terms into separate keyword fields. For example, if you enter 'chili dog' as your search term, it will find all instances of 'chili dog' (there are none). Each word or phrase you enter in each field will be searched for in that order. To return more records, only enter the last name).Įnter the keyword(s) you are looking for. Sometimes there are only initials, other times no first name at all. (Note, though, that not all records have first names listed. For example, to find 'Elizabeth Ross', enter Ross, Elizabeth.

#News and observer obituaries full

To search for the full name of a person, enter the last name, a comma and space, and then the first name. (Note, though, that the fewer letters you enter, the longer your search will take). For example, to find all last names beginning with MI, simply enter MI in the field. If you want to search for part of a name, enter only the beginning letters. Or, you may simply send us a written request along with a check ($5.00 per article) made payable to the Johnston County Heritage Center, PO Box 2709, Smithfield NC 27577.įor more information about ordering photocopies of the obituaries, please e-mail by NameĮnter the name of the individual you are looking for.

You may order online by clicking the 'ADD TO CART' icon at the bottom of each entry and following instructions from there. If you'd like a photocopy of a particular obituary, we can make it and mail it to you. If you do not find what you are looking for with one type of search, try another. This means that some records do not have the individual's first name, date of publication date, or age at time of death. Please note that not all database records are complete. You can search by last name, age, or date range. Starting in January 2008, we're also including selected obituaries from Johnston County newspapers in addition to the Herald: Clayton News-Star (NS), Cleveland Post (P), Four Oaks-Benson News In Review (NR), Kenly News (N), Princeton News-Leader (NL), Selma News (N), and Dunn Daily Record (DR). Prior to that, most notices appeared in one of three newspapers (indicated by abbreviations): Raleigh Register (RR), Farmers & Mechanic (F & M) of Raleigh, and the Clayton Bud (CB). Unless noted otherwise, notices since 1885 are from The Smithfield Herald.

As part of the Johnston County Heritage Center's Research Databases Project, we're pleased to provide you with a searchable collection of information from obituary notices published in selected regional newspapers since 1801.