To Pennsylvanian Genealogy experts...I Give Up?

Question

A Top Contributor, Wendy C in genealogy suggested I put this name out to see if anyone could help me find an obituary, cause of death , place of burial, or place of death as I have tried many avenues and can find nothing...Anthony J Vinnick,date of death Nov.9th 1992 date of birth Aug 28 1936 last residence Effort Pennsylvania/DOB may also be Sep 29 1935 but we are very sure this has been a recorded error

Answer 1

Yep, yep.  We have a mighty fine team over here, I do believe. *grin*

and yeah, it almost made me cry too when Terri B crashed one of my own longest standing brick walls, and I didn't even post the name as a question.. she picked it up out of an ANSWER of mine. Jan posts tons of help for people.

I just googled a map of Effort, PA.. which looks to be a tiny wide spot in the road.  The obit should provide name of the funeral home that handled your person. I've always gotten TONS of help from funeral directors.

Hang out and play... we do have fun here.

Answer 2

www.ancestry.com--Social Security Death Index

Name: Anthony Vinnick

SSN: 154-28-8225  

Born: 29 Sep 1935

Died: 9 Nov 1992

State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (1954-1955 )

U.S. Public Records Index

Name:  Anthony J Vinnick

Residence:  Effort, Monroe, Pennsylvania

Phone/address directories, 1993-2002  show listings for him

(unless it is someone with same name) in 1994 ,1995, 1996 ,1997 & 1998  at same address.

The local newspaper for Effort, PA is the Topix. You can

email them  at [e-mail]. I tried to look up their archives to see about an obituary, but got no response.

www.findagrave.com lists  this:

Effort Cemetery  

Monroe County ,Pennsylvania

     (But only 6 people are listed as buried there, none named Vinnick. Of course, the listings are submitted by other people)

Answer 3

I'm in Texas, BUT have found him listed in an obituary index at this URL:  www.eastonpl.org/ObitPDF/1992.pdf

The PDF displays this information:

Vinnick Anthony 11/11/1992 C-11  (meaning that his obituary was on page C-11 of the 11/11/1992 newspaper)

That website is for the Easton Area Public Library (515 Church Street, Easton, PA  18042 - 3587    phone [phone])

Perhaps you are in that area, or a phone call to the library could get further help.  (The library's website requires a local library card to search their online databases).

Best of luck, I hope that helps!

added later:

No need to cry, I'm just glad I could help!  :o)

There is a newspaper in Easton called Easton Express-Times, but their obituary archives are only back to 2004 online.  (see http://www.eastonpl.org/obituary_index.h... they provide instructions on how to obtain actual copies of obituaries in the index).

Check out this site, it lets you submit a request to Pennsylvania Obituary Lookup Volunteers:  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ance...

I think you're almost there!  Don't EVER give up!  :o)

Answer 4

Here's a link to the Centre Co Genealogy Society. They have a very nice offer that for $5 they'll give you a 1/2 hour of research and up to 5 pages of copied material. So they could copy your Anthony's obituary and any other writeups in the newspaper about his death and mail them to you. That's a very good deal. http://www.centrecountygenealogy.org/