Newspapers On Microfilm
Periodicals In Print
Death Notices And Obituaries
Death notices are posted by the funeral home and contain only references to the date of death and the date and location of funeral services.
Obituaries are provided and purchased by the family and, though they vary in length, can provide biographical data and information on the survivors of the deceased.
Obituary/Death Notice Requests
FAQs
I live outside of Tulsa County. Can your library help me with an obituary, death notice, or article from a Tulsa newspaper or periodical?
Research Center staff can help. Here is what you need to know:
- Requests can be made by email: askus@tulsalibrary.org or phone: 918-549-7323. You can also use the blue "Ask A Question" tab on the right.
- There is a $10 minimum fee associated with this service.
- Research Center staff will search ten days of microfilm per request, so you need to identify and provide a month, day, and year for staff to begin the search.
- Staff can send the search result by email or post.
- There is no guarantee that an obituary will be found because not every family purchased one.
If I am not able to provide a date, can I come in and try to find the article on my own?
Yes! You are free to search the Library's historical newspapers on microfilm and view periodicals from the collection, even if you do not have a library card.
What if I need to make photocopies of the article that I find?
You can print from the microfilm readers and the scanners. Prints are 10 cents a page.
Can I scan an article to a flash drive?
Yes! If you forget to bring a drive of your own, you may purchase one at the Library.