Obituary Research Requests
The primary newspaper for the Lee County area is the Fort Myers News-Press. The Fort Myers-Lee County Public Library keeps an archive of the local newspaper on microfilm from 1884 to the present. If you are not in Lee County, you can request an obituary notice from the paper by mail:
Your request will be handled on a staff available basis. We cannot guarantee a return date.
We are unable to respond to research requests received without a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope.
The Fort Myers News-Press lists obituaries for the past 30 days.