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Ancestry.com - Obituary Collection

Searchable databases available by subscription. A compilation of obituaries published in newspapers, collected from various online sources.

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ObitsArchive.com - California $

The largest and most comprehensive collection of newspaper obituaries and death notices in the United States. Each obituary or death notice is indexed by the name of the deceased person, to make searching easier and more precise. In addition, the text of each obituary or death notice is searchable, making it easy to find just what you're looking for using a place of residence, occupation, names of family members, or other personal information.

ObituariesHelp.org - California Newspaper Obituaries Listings

Obituary resources, links to newspapers, old newspaper obituaries archives, and other helpful tools.

Online California Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries

A Genealogy Guide for Finding Obituaries, Cemetery Burials and Death Records by Joe Beine.

Southern California Obituary Resource Project

Step-by-step process for finding obituaries in Southern California. Lists of libraries, genealogical societies and other repositories, with their look-up policies. Lists of the newspapers, with issue dates, held in their collection. Great hints on finding obits--not just for Southern Californians.

The Obituary Link Page - California Obituary Links

Also includes links to cemetery resources.

USGenWeb Archives