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Obituaries

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Obituaries are a vital tool when tracing family history. Here are the local obituary indexes the library has available. Corresponding microfilm is available for actual obituaries.


  • Crown Point Register and Star Newspapers: Marriage & Death Index August 1857 to December 1934

  • Hobart Gazette: April 17, 1891 to February 22, 1895

  • Lake County Star: Obituaries 1972 - 1999; marriage, birth, and death 1931 - 1938

  • Lowell Tribune: 1920 - 2020

  • Post Tribune (Gary): 1921 to 2021

  • The Sun Journal: 1981

  • The (Hammond) Times: 1929 to 1934 and 1939 to 2014

  • Whiting: 1919 - 1965


Lake and Porter County Online Obituary Guide

Guide to additional online resources available through newspapers and libraries.

Recommended Resources

FamilySearch: Digital Records Access

LCPL is a FamilySearch affiliate library; searching FamilySearch from any LCPL location will give you access to 25% more records than searching from home on a basic account! For more information on finding and reading microfilm online, try our handy FamilySearch tips. If you have any questions, just give us a call or use our Ask a Librarian form.

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Post Tribune (1986-current)

Search more than 30 years of Indiana history with the Post-Tribune Collection. Full text coverage from November 1986 through today, including full color pages for current issues.

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