Wilmington, North Carolina, Newspaper Obituaries (2002 - Current)

Tracing your roots through hundreds of years of history can be a great challenge. GenealogyBank has made it incredibly easy for you to uncover your ancestry by adding more than 330 years of Wilmington obituaries into our extensive collection of over 5 billion articles from 3,500+ national newspapers.

Here are some great reasons to explore Wilmington obituaries:

• It can help you discover different branches of your family tree.
• You can connect with distant family members.
• You can learn fascinating stories about your ancestors’ lives.
• Access to our comprehensive online records gives you nearly 150 years of local history right at your fingertips.
• Our records are unique, with 95% of them not available on any other online service.

How to Search for Obituaries in Wilmington

Starting your search is easy. Just type the last name of your relative and press the “Search” button to see many obituaries from North Carolina newspapers instantly.

If you need more specific results, especially if you have a common last name, here’s how you can refine your search:

1. Start with your relative’s full name. If you know their middle name, include it to get more precise results.
2. Add a keyword, like a school or town, to narrow your search.
3. Use the option to exclude certain keywords to avoid unrelated results.
4. Set a range of years. With nearly 150 years of records, this helps distinguish between people who may share the same name.
5. Sort your results by the closest matches, newest or oldest entries to see what fits best.

Here are some tips to help you find the right ancestors:

• Start with what you know about recent family members and work backwards from there.
• Sometimes older records might not list full names—initials can sometimes lead you to the right person.
• If you’re looking for female ancestors, sometimes it helps to search under their husband’s name.
• Names weren’t always recorded correctly, so try different spellings.

Explore Additional Resources:

• Birth and marriage records
• Passenger and government lists
• Cultural archives from various communities

For more tips on searching through old newspapers to find your family history, download our free guide, “Tips for Searching Newspapers.” This guide will help you understand more about your heritage and where you come from.