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From: "Patricia Abdallah" <>
Subject: [SCOT~OBITS] Obits - when did they begin?
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 06:48:56 -0400
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This might be a dumb question, please be kind......but When did obituaries
begin to be published? I have been searching in vain for my 5th
g-grandfather's burial place, or even date of death for what seems like
forever. He lived in Paisley, Abbey and in my 2nd gg-grandfathers auto-bio
he mentions that he was a deacon at a local church there in 1765. He must
have died in the early 1800's. His wife was Margaret McAshlane. I would
appreciate any advice that you may have. Thanks so much.

Patricia in Florida
SHAW, MCASHLANE, SPEAR, HILL, NESBITT, STEVENSON, SNODGRASS.



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