Hi

Can anyone help with searching for Obituarues of ancestors. There were a couple of men on my phelps side who were very involved in the local communities they lived in and I'm sure there would have been a decent write up for maybe some of them.I am unsure of any local paper for that area to search in.

The lived in Lydbrook and sat as juror's and had local shops etc.

They are:

Oliver Phelps born July 1856: Died: 14.02.1935
James Phelps born April 1816: Died: Jan 1895
James Phelps born Oct 1774: Died Feb 1839

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sarah Phelps

You'll need access to Dean Forest Mercury / Dean Forest Guardian back copies.

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?mode=thread&id=7412#p7412

You can probably get that access to local newspapers at

Cinderford Library
Belle Vue Road
Cinderford
Gloucestershire
GL14 2BZ
Tel: Dean (00 44 1594) 822581
Fax: Dean (00 44 1594) 824907

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/

The Forester
43 High Street
Cinderford
Gloucestershire
GL14 2SL

Tel:00 44 1594 820600
Fax: 00 441594 820608
Email: editor AT theforester.co.uk

The British Library may be able to help

http://www.bl.uk/collections/newspapers.html

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