How to Scrape Legacy.com Obituaries for Research & Genealogy

Description and use

Automated extraction of structured obituary data from Legacy.com using an Apify actor, simplifying genealogy, probate, and demographic research.

Problem

Manual research of obituary databases consumes hours of repetitive searching, copying, and organizing, making it inefficient to gather structured data across multiple jurisdictions.

Outcome

Automated extraction of structured obituary data from Legacy.com, enabling efficient genealogy, probate, and demographic research with cost-effective pay-per-event pricing.

Workflow

• Open the Legacy.com Obituary Scraper actor on Apify Store
• Select operating mode: search, browseByState, or byUrl
• Configure search parameters (searchQuery, state, date ranges)
• Set scraping limits (maxItems, maxPages)
• Run the actor and export the dataset in desired format (JSON, CSV, Excel, XML)

Evidence

The Legacy.com Obituary Scraper automates this workflow by extracting rich, structured obituary records directly from Legacy.com—the largest online obituary archive in the US.

Source

The actor works directly over HTTP and requires no logins, cookies, or browser overhead.

Source