Modern Newspaper Index In the mid-1990s I was clearing my study and had gathered a rather large pile of newspaper clippings which included some obituaries. My late Mum was with me and commented that I should index them. I was not especially keen as I already had a full workload. Mum offered to type as long as I organised the spreadsheet.The Index is called "Modern" because it contains items that relate to the period from 1950 to date. Don't let that fool you; there are several instances where the data refers to an event that happened a decade or so earlier. The material is mainly from the United Kingdom, but there are some exceptions. Whilst the bulk of the material relates to obituaries there are examples of family acknowledgements, remembrances, lengthy death announcements, birth and anniversary announcements. You will need to locate the actual obituary from the newspaper office themselves or local archives. If you do need any assistance, contact me at the address given on the front page of this website. A full list of the newspapers and locations contained within the index can be found HERE.Over the next almost twenty years the Index grew and grew, and now contains around 100,000 entries. Mum passed away in February 2014, and the bulk of what you see here is her work. I miss Mum every day and this index is dedicated to her. In September 2016 I offered the Index to the Guild of One-Name Studies in her memory.© 1996-2021 Julie Goucher and the Guild of One-Name Studies.Searching for HOLLIDAY ref Surname Forenames Former Names Title Event Date Of Death Age Date Of Publication Name Of Publication Further Information Where Interred If Known 48213 HOLLIDAY Dick InMemoriam 1998-30-Sep 2008-26-Sep Cumberland News - - 48216 HOLLIDAY Elsie JACKSON Deaths 2008-07-Apr 79 2008-11-Apr Cumberland News Died in Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle Crematorium 48217 HOLLIDAY Elsie Thanks 2008-25-Apr Cumberland News - - 18016 HOLLIDAY Gladys Bereavements 2002-06-Sep 2002-10-Nov Tasmania Sunday Examiner Wife of Bob (dec) 48218 HOLLIDAY Gladys Mary Deaths 2001-02-Jan 96 2001-10-Jan Daily Telegraph - Guildford Crematorium 18017 HOLLIDAY Harry George Bereavements 2002-09-Sep 2002-15-Sep Tasmania Sunday Examiner 48215 HOLLIDAY John Ormond Thanks 2008-04-Apr Cumberland News - - 48210 HOLLIDAY John Ormond Obituaries 2008-28-Mar Cumberland News - Christ Church Silloth followed by Cremation in Carlisle 48211 HOLLIDAY John Ormond Deaths 2008-21-Mar 83 2008-28-Mar Cumberland News died in Cumberland Infirmary J P Carlisle Crematorium 44217 CANTER Kay HOLLIDAY Deaths 2007-06-Mar 2007-23-Mar Teignmouth Post Widow of David St John's Church Bridgetown Totnes 48212 HOLLIDAY Leonard Ross Deaths 2008-03-Sep 79 2008-12-Sep Cumberland News Of Rosyth Fife formerly of Abbeytown died suddenly at Home Husband of the late Evelyn - 48219 HOLLIDAY M ary Christine Deaths 2001-07-Jan 2001-11-Jan Daily Telegraph Wife of the late Dick Worthing Crematorium 48214 HOLLIDAY Maud Thanks 2008-23-May Cumberland News - - 18018 HOLLIDAY Ron Deaths 2002-28-May 2002-06-Jun Dorking Advertiser - Search the Modern Newspaper Index for: Surname: Forename (optional):