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Allen County Obituary Index, 1837-2022

This obituary index covers obituaries recorded in Fort Wayne, Indiana newspapers between 1837 and December 18, 2022. There are more than 777,000 records in this database. The index is in two parts and represents two totally different works.

PART ONE:
The first part of the index covers 1837 to 1899. More...

PART TWO:
The second part of the index covers some 1900 dates through December 18, 2022. More...

Researchers can find microfilm of all of the Fort Wayne newspapers in the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center.

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