Search Obituary, Death and Burial Records by Name
Enter the person’s first name, last name and last known state to prepare an obituary, death, burial, cemetery, memorial and related public-record search.
Find Press of Atlantic City Obituaries From the Past 30 Days
Looking for a recent obituary published by The Press of Atlantic City? Use the newspaper’s searchable obituary listings to find notices published during the past 30 days. You can then open the complete memorial, confirm funeral arrangements, or use New Jersey’s official records system when you need a death certificate.
Reviewed October 15, 2026 • Current example window: September 15–October 15, 2026 • Independent source-navigation guide
Quick Answer: Where to Find the Latest Notices
Recent Published Notices
Use the newspaper obituary search and filter Publish Date to the last 30 days.
Open search steps →Find a Person
Search the full name, then narrow by publication date, location or funeral home.
Search names →Newspaper Archives
Atlantic City Free Public Library holds Press microfilm beginning in 1895.
Explore archives →Death Certificates
Use the correct New Jersey local registrar or state vital-record office.
Compare options →Press of Atlantic City Obituaries: Past 30 Days Search
The Press of Atlantic City obituary platform offers Publish Date filtering, including a Last 30 Days option. Use it to find recently published newspaper notices rather than browsing unrelated nationwide results.
September 15 – October 15, 2026
This is the 30-day lookback ending on the article’s October 15, 2026 source-review date. On future visits, use the newspaper’s rolling Last 30 Days filter instead of these fixed dates.
Exact inclusion of the first boundary day can depend on the platform’s time and date-filter rules.
Follow these steps
Open the newspaper’s past-30-days obituary search
Search Press of Atlantic City Obituaries by Name
The newspaper’s search page offers first-name and last-name fields, publication-date filtering and other options.
Full Name Known
Search the person’s first and last name. Add date filters only if several people share a name.
Surname Only
Enter the last name and narrow results by nearby town, publication date or funeral home.
Nothing Found
Try a nickname, middle initial, maiden name, former surname or a broader date window.
Better search order
- Search the complete name.
- Remove the middle name if results are missing.
- Try only the surname.
- Add Atlantic City or another likely town.
- Search the surrounding weeks.
- Check the funeral-home memorial if the newspaper search is unsuccessful.
Verify the Correct Person Before Sharing an Obituary
| Check | Compare | If it does not match |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | First, middle, last and former surnames | Try an alternate spelling |
| Age | Age, birth year and death date | Do not assume a match |
| Relatives | Parents, spouse, children or siblings | Check a different notice |
| Community | Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Galloway or another town | Adjust the location |
| Funeral home | Provider named in the notice | Open the provider’s memorial |
| Dates | Publication, death, visitation and funeral dates | Check the complete announcement |
Atlantic City and Nearby Communities to Search
The Press covers a wider region than Atlantic City itself. Obituaries may be associated with the person’s hometown, last residence, funeral-home city or cemetery.
Atlantic City
Search the city and related original funeral-home memorials.
Pleasantville & Northfield
Try Atlantic County funeral homes and publication filters.
Linwood & Somers Point
Check nearby funeral providers and cemetery notices.
Egg Harbor Township
Search community names and school or family connections.
Galloway & Absecon
Use nearby funeral-home and cemetery details when a city-only search fails.
Mays Landing & Hammonton
Include broader Atlantic County results.
Brigantine
Try the island community and related funeral arrangements.
Ocean City & Cape May County
The newspaper may publish notices for residents outside Atlantic County.
Vineland & Millville
Consider neighboring Cumberland County when the person’s family has regional connections.
Find Funeral Homes and Service Details
The newspaper’s obituary platform lists notices connected with several South Jersey funeral homes. Examples include George H. Wimberg Funeral Home, Adams-Perfect Funeral Homes, Boakes Funeral Home, Godfrey Funeral Home and others.
The right funeral home is the provider actually named in the individual obituary. These examples are not a complete directory or a real-time list of upcoming services.
Visitation
Confirm the date, start time, address and public or private status.
Funeral or Memorial
Check the chapel, church or other venue separately from the funeral home’s address.
Burial
Look for the cemetery name, graveside time and exact city.
Livestream
Use only a stream connected with the funeral home, church or authorized memorial.
Flowers
Follow the family’s instructions before arranging delivery.
Donations
Use the named nonprofit’s official website before entering payment information.
Before travelling
- Check whether the service is public or private.
- Confirm visitation and funeral times separately.
- Verify parking and accessibility where needed.
- Check cemetery directions independently.
- Call the handling funeral home if the service is soon or two listings disagree.
How to Submit an Obituary to The Press of Atlantic City
The newspaper’s obituary platform provides a Submit an Obituary option. A funeral home may also handle the submission on the family’s behalf.
Prepare this information
- The deceased person’s full name and preferred name.
- Age and city or community.
- Approved obituary text.
- A photograph you have permission to publish.
- Funeral and visitation arrangements.
- Correct funeral-home contact details.
- Family-approved memorial-donation or flower instructions.
- Billing contact and desired publication timing.
Find Older Press of Atlantic City Obituaries
Atlantic City Free Public Library maintains important local newspaper collections, including The Press of Atlantic City on microfilm.
Press Newspaper Microfilm
The Atlantic City Heritage Collections holds Press microfilm from 1895 onward, with some gaps.
The library notes that there is no complete pre-1984 article index.
Local News Index
The library’s Online Local News Index provides article citations. Researchers can use those citations to locate full text on microfilm.
NewsBank Full Text
The library identifies NewsBank as another route for more recent newspaper articles.
City Directories and Microfilm
City directories and older local newspapers can help identify relatives, addresses and earlier name forms.
Historical search steps
Atlantic City Free Public Library
Main Library
1 North Tennessee Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-345-2269
Published main-library hours:
Monday–Tuesday: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
Friday–Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed.
Parking: metered street parking is available. The library also describes validation for the New York Avenue Parking Garage; confirm the parking arrangement and garage schedule before arriving.
Library newspaper microfilm collections · Research and copying fees
New Jersey Death Certificates: State Fees and Eligibility
Use a certified death certificate when a bank, insurer, court, estate representative or other organization requires legal proof. An obituary or newspaper clipping is not the same document.
New Jersey state Vital Statistics fees
| Record request | Current state fee | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| First certified copy or search | $25 | Includes an initial search and certified copy, certification or No Record Statement. |
| Additional same-record copy | $2 | Copies ordered at the same time. |
| Extra genealogy year searched | $1 per year | Applies when additional years must be searched for a genealogical request. |
| Authorized vendor | Additional processing fees | VitalChek and optional delivery services may add charges. |
Who can request a recent certified New Jersey death record?
New Jersey treats deaths within the past 40 years as non-genealogical records. For certified copies, the applicant must provide required identity documents and proof of entitlement, such as a qualifying family or legal relationship.
The state’s instructions ask applicants to identify the record with details such as:
- Full name of the deceased.
- City where the death occurred.
- Exact date of death.
- Parents’ names when available and required.
- Applicant’s acceptable identification.
- Evidence of qualifying relationship when seeking a certified copy.
Official NJ death-record eligibility and application details · Current New Jersey state fees
Atlantic City Vital Statistics: Address, Fees and Hours
For deaths that occurred inside Atlantic City, the municipal Vital Statistics Office offers a local certified-record route.
Atlantic City Vital Statistics Office
City Hall, Room 105
1301 Bacharach Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-347-5410
Published lobby hours: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Confirm the current application counter schedule before travelling.
Atlantic City Municipal Fees
First certified copy: $25
Additional same-document copy: $10 when ordered in the same transaction.
The City provides in-person, mail and online ordering information.
Municipal fees differ from the state office’s additional-copy charge.
How to Order a New Jersey Death Certificate
Finding Atlantic County Cemeteries and Burial Records
An obituary may name a cemetery, graveside service or final interment location. It may also say that services are private or that no cemetery details will be published.
How to find a burial location
What if the grave cannot be found?
Search maiden or previous surnames and ask the cemetery about burial records that may not appear online. A missing third-party memorial or grave index is not proof that the person was not buried there.
Local Benefits, Research Savings and Funeral Assistance
Library Newspaper Access
Use the Atlantic City Free Public Library’s newspaper indexes and microfilm before purchasing multiple commercial archive searches.
Ask about copying or printing charges and library-card access.
Compare Local and State Fees
The state charges $2 per additional same-record copy, whereas Atlantic City’s municipal fee is $10 per additional copy in the same transaction. Choose based on eligibility, availability, delivery and total cost.
New Jersey Public-Assistance Eligibility
New Jersey provides certain funeral and burial assistance through its social-services system for qualifying deceased recipients of designated public-assistance programs.
Ask the relevant county social-services agency about current eligibility and procedures before assuming payment will be available.
State and Federal Burial Benefits
Eligible Veterans and family members may qualify for VA burial and memorial benefits. New Jersey Veterans Service Officers can also help review available state and federal options.
Atlantic County Veterans Service Office
Location:
Atlantic City Armory
1008 Absecon Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
Phone: 609-671-3505 / 609-671-3506
State toll-free: 844-671-1019
Published hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., closed on alternate Fridays. Call before visiting.
Official New Jersey Veterans Service Offices · VA Burial and Memorial Benefits
Verify a New Jersey Funeral Home and Understand Your Rights
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs provides a public professional and business license-verification system.
Verify a Funeral Establishment
- Open the New Jersey license-verification website.
- Select Business Search for a funeral home.
- Enter the business name and available location information.
- Compare the results with the provider named in the obituary.
Verify an Individual Funeral Director
- Open the same licensing system.
- Select Person Search.
- Choose the relevant profession and search by name.
- Check current status and identifying information.
Official New Jersey Funeral Home and Professional License Verification
Funeral Price Rights
- Under the FTC Funeral Rule, you can ask a funeral provider for price information by telephone.
- Ask for an itemized General Price List when discussing arrangements in person.
- Compare funeral-home fees with third-party cemetery, crematory and newspaper charges.
- You generally have the right to choose individual services instead of an unwanted package.
- Get a written breakdown before making a payment or signing an agreement.
Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule
Correcting an Obituary or New Jersey Death Certificate
Newspaper Obituary Correction
Contact the newspaper or submitting funeral home. Save the original obituary URL, identify the error and provide replacement wording approved by the appropriate family representative.
Official Death-Record Correction
New Jersey has a separate amendment process for vital records, using official documentation. An edited obituary does not change a legal death certificate.
The state provides correction instructions and the REG-15 amendment process. Requirements vary with the type of correction.
After Finding a Press of Atlantic City Obituary
- Save the full obituary and original funeral-home memorial.
- Confirm service dates, venue addresses and burial location.
- Use only family-authorized flowers, donations or livestream links.
- Ask which institutions need certified death certificates.
- Check survivor and Veterans benefits when applicable.
- Ask the funeral director whether the death has been reported to Social Security.
- Keep receipts, certificate orders and identity documents secure.
- Record the names, dates and outcomes of important phone calls.
Official and Primary Sources
These are the main sources for verifying searches, archives, record applications, fees and local services.
The Press of Atlantic City Obituary Listings Recent notices, publication dates and funeral-home connections. The Press of Atlantic City Obituary Search First and last name, publication date and additional search filters. Atlantic City Free Public Library — Newspaper Microfilm Press microfilm from 1895 onward with some gaps, plus historical research information. Atlantic City Free Public Library — Hours and Locations Main Library address, current hours, parking and collection access. Atlantic City Vital Statistics Office Municipal coverage, certificate fees, address and application options. New Jersey Department of Health — Order a Vital Record Certified copies, certifications, identity requirements and legal-record guidance. New Jersey Vital Statistics — Fee Schedule State certified-copy and additional-copy charges. New Jersey Consumer Affairs License Verification Funeral home business licenses and individual professional verification. New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs Atlantic County Veterans Service Officer contact and benefit assistance. FTC Funeral Rule Funeral price and consumer-choice protections.Press of Atlantic City Past 30 Days Obituaries: FAQs
Where can I find Press of Atlantic City obituaries from the past 30 days?
Use The Press of Atlantic City obituary search on Legacy and select the Last 30 Days publication-date filter. Open the complete notice to verify the correct person.
How do I search for a person by name?
Enter the first and last name on the newspaper’s obituary search page. Try the surname alone, alternate spellings and nearby communities if the first search fails.
Are the death date and obituary publication date the same?
Not always. A notice may appear days after the death, and an in-memoriam notice may be published months or years later. Check the complete obituary for the actual dates.
Why can’t I find an obituary in the last 30 days?
It may have been published earlier, be listed only on a funeral-home website, use another name form, or the family may have chosen no public notice. Widen the dates and check local funeral homes.
How do I find older Press of Atlantic City obituaries?
Atlantic City Free Public Library has Press microfilm from 1895 onward, with some gaps. Its Local News Index covers 1984 onward, and NewsBank offers more recent articles.
How much does a New Jersey death certificate cost?
The New Jersey state Office of Vital Statistics currently lists $25 for the initial search and certified copy, and $2 per additional same-record copy ordered at the same time. Local offices may charge different amounts.
Where can I obtain an Atlantic City death certificate?
For a death that occurred within Atlantic City, contact the City Vital Statistics Office at 1301 Bacharach Boulevard, Room 105, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, telephone 609-347-5410.
Can anyone obtain a recent New Jersey certified death record?
No. New Jersey requires acceptable identification and proof of entitlement for certified copies of recent death records. Informational certifications and older genealogical records follow different procedures.
How do I verify a New Jersey funeral home?
Use the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification website. Choose Business Search for a funeral establishment or Person Search for an individual professional.
Is help available for Veteran burials in Atlantic County?
Eligible Veterans and families may qualify for state or federal benefits. New Jersey has an Atlantic County Veterans Service Office at the Atlantic City Armory, 1008 Absecon Boulevard, telephone 609-671-3505 or 609-671-3506.
Before You Share, Travel or Pay
- Use the newspaper’s current Last 30 Days filter.
- Confirm the correct person using more than a matching name.
- Check service details through the handling funeral home.
- Use Atlantic City Vital Statistics only for events within city jurisdiction.
- Compare municipal and state death-certificate fees.
- Use Atlantic City Free Public Library for older notices and research.
- Verify unfamiliar funeral providers through New Jersey’s licensing system.
- Keep private family, financial and medical information secure.
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