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North Carolina Obituaries

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Locating the North Carolina obituaries you are searching for is easier than you may think. This is one of the best organized states in the union, and they have almost a dozen different online resources you can look to for the information you are after. You can begin your search with the website for the Hickory Public Library. They feature information on obits dating from 1915 all the way up to the 21st century.

Most of the listings published here come from The Hickory Daily Record newspaper. The Columbus County Library also has a number of old listings online. These listings start in 1924 and go right up to present day and come from published obits in the local county newspaper. The Fayetteville Observer newspaper has their own online archive that you can access.

This archive specializes in listings from 1988 to today. The Greensboro Public Library is also a fantastic resource for anyone looking for older listings. They feature listings from as far back as 1826, so if you are looking for especially old listings, this is where you want to start your search. Finding accurate and free North Carolina obituary records is easy thanks to the power of the Internet.

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Harnett County Public Library
601 South Main Street
Lillington, NC 27546
p (910) 893-3446

The Harnett County Public Library Cemetery/Obituary Database Project started their efforts toward creating a searchable North Carolina death notices index back in 1989. Collections began and through the help of staff and volunteers, this effort not only occurred on paper and in catalogs but also on the internet for the public’s easy access.

North Carolina Newspaper Obituaries

Below is a list of North Carolina newspaper obituaries to aid in genealogical research.

Asheville Citizen-Times
14 O. Henry Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
p (828) 252-5610

Today, Ashville, North Carolina is a hip and happening place, but many of the residents favored so strongly in the Ashville Citizen-Times' obituary section remember the city as a much smaller and sleepier place. Preserving the history and memory of a place changed by time, this newspaper remains dedicated to the town and its people, no matter the decade.

Brunswick Beacon
208 Smith Avenue
Shallotte, NC 28470

In the South especially, people are taught to respect their elders, and obituaries from Brunswick, North Carolina make clear the truth of this statement. The Brunswick Beacon has been a lighthouse of reliable information for many decades, both in print and on the internet. True to its state and founding, this newspaper is perhaps most fair to those citizens who cannot complain.

Chapel Hill
505 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC
p (919) 932-2000

For anyone in the Chapel hill area, the city's newspaper has been a beacon of information since the early 1920's. An appreciation of history and one's elders makes for a respectful yet highly informative obituary page. Respected throughout North Carolina, the Chappel Hill news remains dependable, published twice weekly, including an online edition.

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