Hello everyone,

I'm hoping someone here can give me some guidance. I'm looking for an obituary for a distant cousin who I think died in the Manchester region sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s. Regretfully, all I know is a partial name and a general approximation of the historical period; I am aware of the surname (Thompson) and perhaps the first initial (J or G).

I've experimented with several keyword combinations in the search field, but I'm having trouble focusing it without getting hundreds of irrelevant results. What are some strategies for honing obituary searches when you're not entirely certain of the name or year? Is it possible to search for obituaries or death notices within a specific

Thanks a lot!
From Ben speed stars