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June 6

How do I find out a date of death (UK) for person involved in an article I'm writing

I've been writing an article on a local history event in the 1970s and I'd like to check if some of the people involved are still alive. The UK online archives seem to be of the wrong date range or behind paywalls - what do people use on Wikipedia for looking up dates of death? LicenceToCrenellate (talk) 17:37, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LicenceToCrenellate: In these circumstances, I would always look on the British Newspaper Archive first. Although it is paywalled, I have a subscription and would be happy to search for details. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 17:42, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I'll dig out some details tomorrow and drop you a message on your talk page, if that's okay? I dont have a lot of information about them, but I'd like to give you as much as I can. LicenceToCrenellate (talk) 18:13, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine; if I find anything I will either edit the article directly or will let you know on your talk page. Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 18:33, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you know where the person is buried, you may be able to get the information from findagrave.com -- SGBailey (talk) 06:59, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Be aware however that findagrave.com should not be used as a reference in any article because it is not considered a reliable source. CodeTalker (talk) 05:33, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]