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Title: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: brigcs on Wednesday 21 June 06 10:28 BST (UK)
Hi,

Does anyone have access to Dunfermline Press archives for about 16th Nov 1937? I am hunting for the Death Notice and acknowledgement for John McCormack. The Co-op funeral invoice indicates that they were posted in the Press.

Many thanks

Brigcs
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: sheepy450 on Wednesday 21 June 06 12:36 BST (UK)
Don't have access to the archive, but they have a website at www.dunfermlinepress.com which has contact details - perhaps some kind person at the newspaper could point you in the right direction?
Anna
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: brigcs on Wednesday 21 June 06 12:42 BST (UK)
Thanks Anna,

They pointed me in the direction of Dunfermline library!! Since I'm down south in Hants it will be a while before I get up there! I think that one day we will have to go on a Grand Tour of the country visiting all the record offices and graveyards that hold my clues!!

Best wishes

Brig :)
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: sheepy450 on Wednesday 21 June 06 13:09 BST (UK)
Oh dear, that's not very helpful!! I tried google and didn't come up with a direct link to the library, but there's a good family history website at fifefhs.org where someone might be able to help you.
Sorry I can't shed any more light!
Anna

PS your tour sounds like a good idea though!
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: GEN10 on Wednesday 21 June 06 20:48 BST (UK)
Hya Brig, why don't you ring the Library, give them your information and offer to pay for a photocopy of that particular article. They did this for me and was very helpful.
GEN10
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: Malmo on Thursday 22 June 06 00:42 BST (UK)
Hello Brigcs
I reiterate Gen10's suggestion and add that the people at the family history section of Dunfermline Central Library are very helpful. They have digital archives of certain local newspapers and can do a name search for you quite easily.
I was very impressed by them and all the stuff they turned up for me.
The tel no is 01383 312994.
M
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: brigcs on Thursday 22 June 06 07:46 BST (UK)
Many thanks Gen10 and Malmo. I'll try that later today after a spot of real work!

I hope you both have a good day.

Brig
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: GEN10 on Thursday 22 June 06 22:10 BST (UK)
Hya Brig, your very welcome. Let us know how you get on.
Gen10
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: brigcs on Saturday 29 July 06 10:17 BST (UK)
Hi all,

I can report back that the Dunfermline library have come back to me with copies of the info that I needed. It was really kind of them as I am sure they get fed up with us all! I sent a mail, the reply took a while but that didn't matter. It would have been maybe a year or so before I get up that way.

Thanks for all of your help.

Best wishes

Brig
Title: Re: Dunfermline Press Death Notice 1937
Post by: GEN10 on Tuesday 01 August 06 14:28 BST (UK)
Hya Brig, don't leave it like that! Spill the beans, what did the report say? Lex