Times Reporter (New Philadelphia, Ohio) Newspaper Obituaries (2001 - Current)

The Times Reporter obituary section is an excellent resource for discovering your family history in Ohio. Learning how to effectively use these archives is crucial, as they are filled with newspaper stories from across the country.

Here’s why exploring the Times Reporter obituaries can be so beneficial:

• Discover new branches of your family tree.
• Connect with family members you might not have met before.
• Learn the stories of your ancestors.
• Explore nearly 150 years of local history from the comfort of your home.

It’s also noteworthy that 95% of the records on GenealogyBank can’t be found anywhere else online.

How to Search the Times Reporter Obituary Archives

Simply enter the last name of a relative and click “Search.” This could lead to new discoveries about your family.

For extra help, you can download our free guide, “Tips for Searching Titles.” If you want to do a deeper search, follow these steps:

• Start with the full name of your relative. Adding a middle name can help narrow down the results.
• Include a keyword like a school or town to focus your search.
• Exclude certain keywords to avoid unrelated results.
• Set a year range, especially useful since our records go back almost 150 years.
• Change how the results are sorted—by best matches, newest, or oldest—to better find what you’re looking for.

Search Tips:

• Begin with what you know from more recent family members to trace older generations.
• Use initials, as many older obituaries listed people by their initials rather than full names.
• If searching for a female relative, try searching under her husband’s name.
• Experiment with different spellings of names, as errors often appeared in older records.

Other Useful Collections to Explore:

• U.S. Newspapers Archives
• Records of Births, Marriages, and Deaths
• Passenger Lists
• Government Publications
• Social Security Death Index
• Archives of various cultural and ancestral backgrounds

To continue growing your family tree, visit GenealogyBank, and for more guidance, explore the GenealogyBank Learning Center.