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If you do not have a date of death, try searching the Missouri State Archives’ Birth & Death Database or Social Security Death Index. You also might find the Searching for Obituariesguide below helpful.
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KansasCity, MOobituary and death notices. Search years from 2002 to today for obits, ancestry info.
· Comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and familyhistories, convenient researchguides, interactive census maps, and more.
The largest online newspaper archive. Used by millions every month for historicalresearch, familyhistory, crime investigations, journalism, and more.
147 Sources for KansasCityMO Newspapers and Obituaries, plus many genealogyresearch helps
