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Torrance Public Library

http://www.ci.torrance.ca.us/city/dept/library/torrlib.htm

Contact Information:

Reference Services

3301 Torrance Blvd.

Torrance, CA 90504

(310) 618-5959 Telephone

Fax

Obituary lookup policy:

Torrance Public Library will search for obituaries in the local Torrance newspaper. Also has Daily Breeze 1966-Present, Torrance Herald 1913-1969, and LA Times 1966-Present. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and include the full name of the deceased, and the exact date of death. Please allow at least 2 weeks for a reply. Lookups conducted at no charge.

Submit requests by:

Email........ Yes

US Mail..... Yes

Fax........... No

Telephone.... No

Webpage..... Yes

TDD............ No

Email: jbuckley@torrnet.com

Update Date:

4 Apr 2003

SCORP Reference:

0489

Self-addressed stamped envelope required

Genealogical Holdings and other Notes:

Holdings include South Bay telephone books from early 1978-2002. Book index of Los Angeles Times 1972-1999. Library subscribes to Ancestry Plus, which provides free access to expanded version of Ancestry.com's genealogy information. Access to the database is from within the library only.

Genealogy assistance is found on the library website at http://www.ci.torrance.ca.us/city/dept/library/GENEALOG.HTM

Newspaper Holdings

Southern California Region Newspaper Holdings Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties	Community, Town Or Locale Served by Publication	Locator Code	Start Month of Holding	Start Year of Holding	End Month of Holding	End Year of Holding	Format H=Hardcopy M=Microfilm F=Fiche O=Other
Daily Breeze	Torrance		01	1966	Curr	Curr	M
Los Angeles Times	Los Angeles		04	1966	Curr	Curr	M
Torrance Herald	Torrance		10	1913	06	1969	M

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