The Chester County Library & District Center in Pennsylvania has some genealogy and family history collections and accepts research requests.
Online Collections
Obituaries published in the Daily Local News after 2009 may be searched online here.
Onsite Collections
Books & Guides
Microfilm
Ancestry Library Edition (in-library use only)
New York Times Historic (1851-2009)
Philadelphia Inquirer Feb 1997- Current (1 day delay)
Research Requests & Lookups
The Chester County Library offers a free obituary search for a deceased Chester County resident from the following newspapers on microfilm:
Daily Local News, 1945 to Present
Coatesville Record, 1974 to June 1993
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1970 to Present
We will search one week following the date you provide and will respond within one week of receiving the request.
For a copy of an obituary, please complete the Request an Obituary form.
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