A search can be as simple as a single word, for example:
     marthasville
It can be a phrase, such as:
     "margaret mitchell"
or a combination of words/phrases, such as:
     "nancy hanks" AND train

You can join multiple search words and phrases together into a single search statement using search operators like AND and OR.

Enclose phrases in quotation marks, for example:
     "cotton states exposition"
Use the quotation marks whether you are searching for the phrase by itself, or as part of a longer search statement such as:
     "cotton states exposition" AND "piedmont park"

If you aren't sure of how to spell a word, or you want to search for variations of a common word root, such as educator, education, educating, you can use two special characters when you type your search.

Capitalization does not matter when you are typing your search. For example, sweet auburn will find the same documents as Sweet Auburn. Spelling does matter; your search will fail or find the wrong documents if you misspell one or more search terms.

Tips for finding obituaries
Many obituaries were and are paid classified advertising. If you're not having any luck finding an obituary, make sure you have clicked the button next to Search Articles, Advertisements and Listings under Search Options.

The use of initials for first and middle names was more common in the past. Try searching just on the last name, possibly combining it with other words. The word obituary has been added to most paid death notices. Other words that frequently appear in news and paid obituaries include: died, funeral, services, survived, interment, cemetery, church.
When combining a last name with these words, remember to use w/doc instead of and. Example: smith w/doc obituary

Using Search Operators

Using Special Characters