Please submit your question below. We will answer your question as quickly as we can. If you need to find out an answer to your question as soon as possible, please call us! The response time for ready reference questions not genealogy research is a lot faster by phone! 716-484-7135, ext. 225 or 226
The
Reference Staff will do limited genealogical research for patrons who are unable
to visit the Library in person by searching the Jamestown newspapers on
microfilm for obituaries.
There is no limit to the number of names you may submit to us.
We prefer to have an exact date of death; however, month and year are
acceptable. Our
search will be limited to the newspaper; we will not search the census records
on microfilm that the Library owns.
As our staff time is limited, the Library will charge
$15.00 for the first hour of research; $7.50 for each hour thereafter.
This fee includes photocopying and postage. The minimum fee for any genealogy research will be $15.00.
Patrons making genealogy requests must provide the
Library with a list of requested names (as full as possible) and death dates, a
check for the minimum fee ($15.00), a return mailing address and an upwards
limit of how much they are willing to spend if the research requested takes more
than one hour.
No refunds will be issued should we not be able to
locate the information requested.
Patrons requesting this service will be asked to consent to this policy prior to our conducting a search.
Please print out the form on the
Obituary
Request Form web page and mail it with your check to the following address:
James Prendergast Library
Atten: Reference Desk
509 Cherry Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
Please note that the Jamestown
Post-Journal does have a website. They have obituaries listed
from 2000 to present. http://post-journal.com/obit/obit.asp