Ink on Their Fingers: Re: Newspapers...Obituary Coding Project

» aggie80 - Re: Newspapers...Obituary Coding Project

In response to message posted by BobOhio:

Thanks, cousin, excellent point! I congratulate you on your success in getting those other key details added to your local papers. Perhaps you could take it one step further?

There is a Obituary Coding Proposal that is starting to be accepted by some newspapers. The full details, and information can be found at http://www.obituarycoding.com/

[Note added 1/5/2001 - The PGCS coding site shut down and is no longer available. The originator of the code is 86 and has passed it on to a Genealogical society that hasn't gotten it registered with the web search engines yet. I don't remember what society, but when I went back to get it the URL above was no longer active. I'll keep checking until I find it again! MWS]

Quickly, it simply involves placing a code in the obituary that identifies where, when and in what paper it was published. This eliminates the frustration of finding a clipping in a family Bible and not having a clue about its origin. This would be a great tool for future genealogists and historians if it is implemented!

And thanks for reading my articles!

Mark W. Swarthout

-- posted by aggie80