How to Order Obituaries from the Guernsey County Library

The charge for an obituary sent via email (scanned at 300 dpi in jpeg or pdf form - patron's preference) is free of charge. The charge to receive a paper copy via postal mail is $.25 per obituary (not per person - some people have several obits).

Please include all information found in the citation, including name of the deceased, date of death, and name of the newspaper (or other source of obituary). Also please include the name, address, telephone number or e-mail of the person making the request.

Mail with check to "Guernsey County Library" for amount - (number of obits multiplied by $.25):

Guernsey County Library
Finley Room
800 Steubenville Avenue
Cambridge, Ohio 43725

You may also e-mail your request to, Lori Mitchell, [email protected].

Your request will be filled as soon as possible. All requests are filled in the order they are received. Please be patient.

You may also visit the Finley Room at the Guernsey County District Public Library and personally view our collection of obituaries.

The Guernsey County Library also has the microfilm for the following newspapers: Noble County Leader, 1899-1961; Cumberland Echo, 1899-1952; Barnesville Whetstone, 1894-1970, Quaker City Hometowner, 1933-1974; and the Guernsey Times, 1860-1899, but these newspapers are not indexed. We will search within a 2-week timeframe, provided an exact date-of-death is given.

Guernsey County Public Library Contact Person:
Lori Mitchell
[email protected]
Phone: 740-432-5946