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From: "teresa farrow-welker" <>
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Washington Co. book for sale
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:36:43 -0500
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Jack,

Since this is the Washington County list and you are talking about the
Frederick County paper, can I assume that that paper listed obits from
Washington County?

Your info was quite helpful to me. I am at my wits end trying to find obits
for the 1850's to 1870's for my line.

I am hoping to find the local newspapers specific for Williamsport.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Keller" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Washington Co. book for sale


> Hi Betty,
>
> There are not as many early obits for two reasons:
> 1. "Obituaries" had to be paid for in most newspapers,
> and most people could not afford them, The Valley
> Register of Middletown, Frederick Co. charged 5
> cents per word for obits. Death motices were free
> and generally gave the following: the name
> of deceased, date of death, and place of death.
> 2. Many copies of the early newpapers simply no
> longer exist. Again, The Valley Register in the
> late 1850's, which was published weekly, has many
> weeks missing, sometimes a whole month. No year
> from 1858 through 1862 is complete. The newspaper
> was started several years before 1858 but no copies
> exist prior to 1858. I have not perused the paper in
> depth after 1862, but I am sure there are still many
> missing copies. I have looked at the 1880's and the
> 1890's in depth. They are nearly complete, but still
> there are a few copies missing on the microfilm.
>
> Hope this is helpful, Jack Keller
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> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 5:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Washington Co. book for sale
>
>
> Thank you so very much for answering. I won a free $50 book at our
gen. soc. and thought that might be a good one and I would add the
difference. We get to keep it for a month and then it goes in the library
for all to use. Do you know how much it covers the older obits? It is
before 1850 that I am interested in. As I recall it is only the index, but
for we who live so far away that is still a big help. Anyhow many thanks.
Betty in Sacramento, CA
>
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