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From: "Janice E. Hydock" <>
Subject: Re: [17] Clay Co newspapers
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2001 20:09:00 -0400
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Does anyone know which newspapers would more likely have covered the Fox
Creek area? Ashland or Lineville?

Janice
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Subject: [17] Clay Co newspapers


> Yes, there are some newspapers that are dated that far back, and they have
> been microfilmed. I was told they could be borrowed from the Archives, by
way
> of inter-library loan.
> Whether there is an obituary or not depends on who was writing the paper
at
> the time of the death. I have found several listed, but just as many of my
> ancestors were not listed in the paper.
> Good luck.
> WGC
>
> >Since Alabama did not start keeping death records until 1908......if a
> death
> > occurred in Clay County in 1902.....would there have been a newspaper
for
> > the Millerville/Ashland area during that timeframe carrying a possible
> obit?
> >
> > If a newspaper was in existence .......has it been microfilmed????
> >
> > Would there have been a newspaper for the 1880-1881 timeframe for the
same
> > area???
> >
>
>
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