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FAQs

How do I find an old obituary in New York? ›

New York Public Library subscribes to many databases that can help researchers locate obituaries and death notices. The most useful are our newspaper databases. Oftentimes obituaries can be located by entering a person's name and week of death into the newspapers databases.

Many funeral homes publish obituaries on their websites. These can usually be located with a Google search on the person's name. Local genealogical and historical societies, public libraries, and some newspaper publishers maintain clipping files of obituaries.

How much does an obituary in The New York Times cost? Placing an obituary in The New York Times starts at $263.00. Package prices can vary depending on the edition of the paper (weekday, weekend, or Sunday editions) and other factors such as the length of the obituary. Where do obituaries placed with Legacy.com appear?

Obituaries are easiest to search for in the Obituaries section, which can be found at nytimes.com/section/obituaries.

Why does it cost so much to post an obituary? Publishing an obituary in the newspaper is expensive because of the limited space papers have. Newspapers value every inch of each page, so they must charge to use that limited space for an obituary.

An average obituary can easily be $200.00-500.00. Costs vary by publication. Newspapers charge by the line and can average $450 for a complete obituary. The average obituary cost begins at $200.00 and increases due to the amount of content, including a photograph and the length of the obituary.

In New York State, the average funeral cost is $10,355. Hawaii has the highest average funeral cost coming in at $15,203. There are only four states that have higher funeral costs on average than New York State.

The release of death certificates is governed by New York State Public Health Law §4174, which protects their confidential nature. New York State is a closed state and death records are not subject to FOIL and only available to individuals who are: The spouse of the deceased and you were married at the time of death.

Death notices are short and to the point—Name, date of death and where/when the services will be held. However, the obituaries highlight the deceased's community involvement, accomplishments, interests and survivor's names of the beloved.

How do I find obituaries in the US by name for free? ›

Want to know how to find out how someone died for free online? Consider looking through online obituaries and obituary websites. You may be able to find an obituary of the person who died, or at the very least a death notice that shows the date they passed away.