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Obituaries

For obituaries from about 1886 - 1920, see the Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences. They have a collection of newspapers, though NOT complete, for this time frame. They will do research for you at a rate of $15/hour minimum one hour for non-members, plus copying costs. You can also go there and do your own research, for a fee. SIIAS page.
For obituaries from 1921 - about 1941 you should know the date. The St. George branch of the New York Public Library has microfilmed the Staten Island Advance and you can go there and peruse. I have heard they will copy the obit for you for copying costs if you have the date. You can also use the SIIAS (above). St. George library (outside link)
For obituaries from about 1942 - Current you can call the Staten Island Advance. Call (718) 981-1234 and ask for the Library; they have an index (which is not open to the public) which they will check for you. You may also use the St. George Library (above) or the SIIAS (above). The New Dorp Branch of the New York Public Library also has obits from the 1970s.
Obituaries from
- 15 Dec 1999 - 16 Jun 2000 and
- 05 Jun 2002 to end of year
- 2003: Jan to Mar Apr to Jun Jul to Sep Oct to Dec
- 2004: Jan to Mar Apr to Jun Jul to Sep Oct to Dec
- 2005: Jan to Mar Apr to Jun Jul to Sep Oct to Dec
- 2006: Jan to Mar Apr to Jun Jul to Sep Oct to Dec
- 2007: Jan to Mar Apr to Jun Jul to Sep Oct to Dec
- 2008: Jan to Mar Apr to Jun current
Obituaries for approximately the past two weeks are available online at the Staten Island Advance Obituary Archive. You may also use any of the above resources.
Note: for all time frames see our Obituaries Board Please consider posting some Staten Island-related obits here for others to use! Kindly note, this board is for the posting of obituaries only and all queries will be deleted.
A good note about obits etc from Russell K Brown on NYC-ROOTS:
- In years gone by there were two common forms of death announcements, the death notice and the funeral notice. Obituaries were much less used. Today's obit takes the place of all three. Examples:
- Death Notice: Gen. Robert E. Lee died at his home yesterday following a brief illness. He was in his 64th year.
- Funeral Notice: The friends and acquaintances of Gen. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee are invited to attend the funeral of the former from St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Gen. Lee died yesterday at his home. He was in the 64th year of his age.
- Obituary: Gen. Robert E. Lee died at his home on October 12, 1870, following a brief illness. He was 63 years old. Gen. Lee was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, class of 1829. He attained the rank of colonel in the Old Army, and was general in chief of the southern forces in the late War Between the States. At the time of his death he was president of Washington College. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Mary Anna Custis Lee, three sons and two daughters. [Followed by some laudatory comments and sometimes a poetic or classical quotation].
Some Obituary Links
- Obituary Central Obituary archive and obituary search engine directory.
- Obituary Links Page State-by-state directory of obituary resources and archives.
- Richmond County obits some various ones
- Obituary Daily Times (GEN-OBIT) Search at RootsWeb

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Obituaries

Staten Island, Richmond County, NY
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