How to Find Online Historical Newspapers from Around the World Premium
Find your ancestors in online newspapers from Germany, Great Britain, Canada and more with these tips and resources for digital newspaper research. homeland.
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Research Family Photographers in Old Newspapers
The name and address of a photo studio usually found on a card photograph contains clues to help you learn more about when and where a picture was taken. That information can narrow a time frame for a family photograph. While city directories are a standard resource for leaning more...
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Elephind.com: Search Multiple Free Newspaper Collections Premium
Searching for old newspaper clippings? Find out how Elephind.com can give you a leg up on discovering more stories about your ancestors.
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A Genealogist’s Guide to Finding and Using Historical Obituaries Premium
Use obituaries and death notices in your genealogy research. This guide gives you tips for finding obituary information and mining it for details.
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Historic Newspapers Online: Your Complete Guide
Learn the best way to search for your ancestors at the top websites for online newspapers.
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Finding Newspapers Through Journalism’s Voyage West Premium
Newspaper articles can offer loads of genealogical details about your ancestors, but they can be difficult to track down. Use this step-by-step guide to get started on Journalism's Voyage West.
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Finding Ancestors’ Letters to Santa in Online Newspapers
Find your ancestors' childhood letters to Santa Claus.
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Finding Genealogy Answers in African American Newspapers Premium
The black press created a repository of experiences, hopes and dreams for your African American ancestors. Discover 11 ways these publications can give you the scoop on your family.
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Newspaper Resource Web Sites Premium
US Newspaper Programwww.neh.gov/projects/usnp.html: Preservation and cataloging projects in all 50 states. Library of Congress: Newspaper Indexes, Archives, Morgueslcweb.loc.gov/rr/news/oltitles.html: Links to dozens of period newspapers. American Newspaper Repositorywww.gwi.net/~dnb/newsrep.html: Nonprofit group dedicated to saving newspapers in their original form. Newspaper Abstractswww.newspaperabstracts.com:...
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Q I remember seeing as a child a clipped newspaper ad for a boxing match in which one of my ancestors (with a very distinctive surname) participated. Is there a way to track down old newspaper advertisements? I’m almost positive this was from a Chicago area newspaper, at least 75 years old, but beyond that […]
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