Below are some excellent sites for locating newspapers and obituaries.

This database consists of facts extracted from millions of obituaries located on Newspapers.com.

First, select "Newspapers & Periodicals" under "Filter By Category" in the left-hand menu.  Next, select "USA" under "Filter By Location."  Finally, select a state under "Filter By Location."  If desired, refine your results by selecting a date range under "Filter By Dates."

Search various newspapers from 1789 - 1963.  Click here for the list of the newspapers and time frames included.

This site provides a list of free online newspaper collections.

This site links to free and subscription sites.

This site provides a directory of historical newspapers online.

Search over 48 million pages from New York State newspapers.

More online newspapers from New York State.

Use the search box near the top of the page.

Search thousands of transcriptions of obituaries for people of the Amish and Mennonite faiths.

This index includes obituaries and death notices published in New Orleans newspapers from 1804-1972 and biographical information published in older collective biographies.