How to Find Online Obituaries, for free

Looking for a close family members death notice? Before the days of the internet we were limited to looking through old newspaper obituaries. This process was tedious and rarely successful. Fortunately, today we are able to quickly search for any obituary online in a matter of seconds. Here's how to find them.

Instructions

1. Find the exact date of death for the obituary you are looking for. This can be done by visiting the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) via the internet.

2. Search for the obituary in newspaper archives. There are a number of web sites offering free obituary searches available buy doing a simple Google search. Here you will be able to search comprehensive newspaper archives from all over the world. Freenewsppaerarchives.com is a great site to get started on. All you will need is the deceased full name and date of death to help you narrow down the search results.

3. Search a direct obituary and death notice website. Arrangeonline.com allows you to search for obituaries by city and state. Other sites such as Legacy.com and deathindexes.com also offer complimentary searches to the obituary you are looking for.