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From: Lynn Jefferies <>
Subject: Re: [PHLY-RTS] Philadelphia newspaper
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 18:48:50 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <001b01c33b5a$0ea20360$c800000a@alltel.net>


Suzanne,

That's the name of the newspaper - The Record. I'm not sure if the official title was the Philadelphia Record or just the Record. It went under in the 1940s.

I'm curious. Was this the only newspaper to which the funeral home submitted a death notice? Or were there others listed, also? Generally, most people look at the Inquirer, Bulletin or Public Ledger depending on the year of death. However, in my family research, I've found death notices that were only published in the Record. I imagine the reason was family preference. However, it hammered home a point to me. Check all the available newspapers of the time. An early genealogical lesson, I never forgot.

Lynn



Suzanne Matson <> wrote:
Hi,
I found the following abbreviation in some Philadelphia funeral home records and would appreciate the full name if anyone knows it.

Advt. Record

I am guessing that it was a newspaper.
Thanks.

Suzanne Collins Matson


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