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What Death Notices and Obituaries does Today’s Obituaries search?
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Today’s Obituaries searches published Death Notices and Paid Obituaries that are published online at www.todaysobituaries.com only.
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When will I receive e-mail notifications?
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You will receive an e-mail notification and when a death notice or paid obituary appears on Today’s Obituaries that matches your criteria.
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Can I change my search terms?
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Yes. Every Notification allows you to edit your profile. You also may access your profile at any time and edit your criteria at no additional charge.
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Does Today’s Obituaries search past obituaries?
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No. We are a daily notification service, Today’s Obituaries only locates death notices and new obituaries that match your criteria.
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How do I cancel?
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You may cancel at any time. However, any fees paid to Today’s Obituaries Notification service are non-refundable. To cancel your account, please call us at 919-790-9392.
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What is a Condolence Letter?
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When a friend or family member has a loved one who has died, one of the most caring and kind things you can do is send a condolence letter. By sending a condolence letter, you are providing your friend or family member comfort and sympathy. You are also sending the message that you care and appreciate their friendship enough to acknowledge their loss.
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What is a Eulogy?
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A eulogy is a written tribute or speech given at a funeral or memorial service to commemorate someone who has passed away. A eulogy usually flatters and showcases the life of the deceased and may be given by one or many individuals.
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What is a Vistitation?
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A visitation generally takes place at the funeral home and is a time where last respects can be paid to the deceased. This is also a good time to convey your sympathies to the deceased's family before the funeral. The date and time of the visitation can be obtained from the family, funeral home, or may be listed in the funeral announcement.
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What is a Memory
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Recall a memory about the deceased. Talk about how the deceased touched your life. Try to capture what it was about the person that you admired, appreciated or respected. You may use humor, the funny stories are often the most appreciated by the bereaved.
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How do I leave a memory?
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You may only leave a memory if the family has enabled the option to add memories to an obituary. You will see an "Add Memory" button displayed on the Memories page if this option is available. Click here for sample obituary
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What is the Scrapbook?
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The Scrapbook is an album into which pictures and clippings can be viewed to by the visitors viewing the obituary. Click here for sample obituary
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Do I have to fill out all of the fields in the Search Obituary screen?
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No, you have to fill out a minimum of one search criteria to search. The First Name and Last Name search fields will accept partial words in the case that you do not know how to fully spell a name. For example, entering the value "Sm" in the Last Name field will match the last names Smith, Smart, etc...
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How do I get an obituary listed on Today's Obituaries?
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There are two ways to have an obituary on the site.
1. Ask your Funeral Home operator.
2. By creating an individual account.
Click here for sample obituary
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What is the difference between a Funeral Service and a Memorial Service?
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A funeral service is a ceremony that takes place with the body of the deceased present. A memorial service is a ceremony honoring the deceased without the body present.
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What is a Guest Book?
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A Guest Book invites visitors to the obituary to sign their name, as a keepsake remembrance for the Family. Click here for sample obituary
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How do I search for a death notice or obituary?
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By going to the search box on the home page you can search by last name, city, county or by going to advance search and using additional fields to define search.
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