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Tampa Tribune (Tampa, Florida) Newspaper Obituaries (1895 - 2016)

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Discover Your Family’s Florida Heritage with Tampa Tribune Obituary Archives

Researching your family tree might seem like a difficult task but the obituary archives of the Tampa Tribune are one of the most useful sources of information to discover your ancestors from Tampa, Florida.

Here are some key benefits of exploring Tampa Tribune’s local obituaries:

  • Discover more about your family's past.
  • Connect with distant relatives.
  • Learn the stories of your ancestors.
  • Access nearly 150 years of local history.

Additionally, about 95% of the records available on GenealogyBank can’t be found on other online services.

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How to Search Tampa Tribune Obituary Archives

Begin by entering your relative’s last name and pressing the “Search” button. This is a good first step for researching your family history.

For more detailed information, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Start with entering the full name of your relative.
  • Step 2: Add a keyword like a school or town to narrow down the results.
  • Step 3: Leave out words not related to your search to keep unrelated obituaries from showing up.
  • Step 4: Put in a range of years. With almost 150 years of history, you might find others with the same name.
  • Step 5: Change how the results are sorted to see the best matches or the newest or oldest entries first.

Top Tips for a Successful Search

If you need more help searching our online database, we have a few extra tips to make your searches more successful:

  • Use details from more recent family members to find older ones.
  • Try searching by initials if full names aren’t working.
  • Look up female relatives by their husband’s names.
  • Try different spellings since older records often contain mistakes.

Let us be your first to-go visit while you seek your past at GenealogyBank. If you’re still struggling or need some additional assistance, you can visit the GenealogyBank Learning Center.