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Sample Birth Announcement

[Parents' Names] of [Parents' Street] are pleased to announce the birth of their new baby, [Baby's Full Name], born on [Date], at [Time and Location].

[Baby's First Name] weighed [X] pounds, [X] ounces. 

[Baby's First Name] joins siblings [Siblings' Names].

Grandparents [Grandparents' Names, Aunts, Uncles, etc.] are happy to welcome [Baby's First Name].

[Other items, like religious ceremonies or personal details.]

Sample Graduation Announcement

[Announcers] are pleased to announce the graduation of [Graduate's Full Name] or [Graduate's Street] from [Institution] on [Date].

[Graduate's First Name] received [Honors and Awards], andparticipated in [Clubs or Sports]. [Other Memories]

[Graduate's First Name] will go on to [attend Name of College majoring in Major] // [work in Industry for Company]. 

[Other items, like other family and friends' names or personal details, messages of Congratulations and Well Wishes.]

Submit a Tribute

Tributes are a record of important events in the lives of individuals. Birth announcements, graduation and wedding announcements, and obituaries are examples. 


You may upload a written announcement of up to 1000 words and one image. A tribute may not be changed after you submit it. All submissions will be screened by staff before posting to the Outsider.


If you need some help writing your Tribute, you may get inspiration from some of the sample language on this page or contact us.

*fewer than 7 words

Announcement Type
Birth
Graduation
Wedding
Obituary
Anniversary
Congratulations
Other (Award, Religious Rite, New Job, Publication, etc.)

Please write or paste the complete text of your announcement in this box. We may edit it lightly for grammar, content or length.

Donation
Option 1

We suggest a donation of $50 to support The Southington Outsider's Memories and other services, but we are not yet able to accept donations.

We are not yet able to upload photographs with this form. For now, you may email one photograph to editor@southingtonoutsider.org. Be sure to include your name and the title of your announcement in the email, so we can associate your photo with it.

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Southington Phoenix

April 26, 1900

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Southington Observer

June 22, 2000

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Southington Observer, June 22, 2000

Southington Observer

June 22, 2000

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Southington News

June 23, 1960

Miss Theresa Maryann Seneschal, daughter of Mrs. Herman J. Seneschal of 50 Dunham Road, and the late Mr. Seneschal, and Frederick J. Flanagin of Crescent Lake, Me., were married Saturday morning in Our Lady of Mercy Church, Plainville. Mr. Flanagin is the son of Mrs. James Doak or 83 River Street, and Wilbur Flanagin of Crescent Lake, Me.

Southington Observer

June 22, 2000

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