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Local information about Bedfordshire | Births, Marriages and Deaths

Where can I find Obituaries Indexes?

• An obituaries index of local Bedfordshire people is maintained at Bedford Central Library. The obituaries indexed are articles (not classified entries) from local newspapers and journals. The earliest obituary indexed is from the Bedfordshire Times of 1845.

Where can I find Obituaries in old Newspapers?

• Bedfordshire Libraries also have access to the Times Digital Archive which gives the complete content of 'The Times' newspaper, including classified columns, from 1785-1985.
• Bedfordshire Libraries also have a large collection of local newspapers.