Ancestry/Genealogy

CBHagman

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5. Do a search in Google with full name.

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 10:01 AM

Dec 2011

I forget what collection it is (probably the newspaper archive), but since I was able to find a newspaper story about the 1961 car accident that killed my grandmother, I'd say I have high hopes for you turning up an account of a more recent tragedy. I'm sorry you have to search for a relative who was murdered.

As for whether the effort is worth it, the more newspaper accounts, the better, as far as I'm concerned. It's not that they can be guaranteed to be error-free, but they can be useful for establishing names, relationships, addresses, etc. Obituaries provided my Irish great-great-grandmother's maiden name, the identity of my great-aunt's husband, and details about where various relatives were living.

Good luck.

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I have a relative who was murdered in Santa Clara County, California in 1981. I have his death [View all] jwirr Dec 2011 OP

Seems like the local newspaper would have microfiche files--maybe even digitized by now, if you are hlthe2b Dec 2011 #1

What relationship was he to you? kdmorris Dec 2011 #2

I am his son's mother-in-law but I can get his son to ask the questions. So I should be able to jwirr Dec 2011 #4

If you can't find information any other way try this csziggy Dec 2011 #3

Do a search in Google with full name. CBHagman Dec 2011 #5

Thanks I hadn't thought of that. jwirr Dec 2011 #6

I've had some good luck doing Google searches on people's names PatSeg Dec 2011 #7

For news stories, the San Jose Mercury News archives should have stories. Gormy Cuss Dec 2011 #8