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Top Websites for Finding State and Local Historical Newspapers

Don’t stop at the big newspaper websites—these smaller state-by-state databases will help you find historical newspapers for your ancestor's hometown.

Chronicling America: A Quick Tour

Millions of newspaper pages are searchable on the free Chronicling America website. Learn two of its best features in this quick video.

Find an Obituary for a Specific Person with These Expert Tips Premium

Learn how to find an obituary for a specific person in your family tree. These tips will help you locate them and understand the details.

Document Detective: Studying Obituaries Premium

Obituaries can be valuable sources of information for genealogists. Our Document Detective outlines the seven key sections often included in these notices.

Now What: Tracking Down Obituaries for Ancestors Who Died en Route Premium

Finding obituaries for your ancestors is tricky, but having ancestors who passed away while migrating west adds more complications. Here's how to find records.

How I Did It: Used Newspapers to Build the Story of my Ancestor’s Life Premium

Genealogy Roadshow host and author Kenyatta Berry shares how she made groundbreaking discoveries about her ancestors with the help of newspapers.

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Creating a Strategy for Historical Newspaper Research

With so many excellent online resources for historical newspaper research, how do you know where to start? Newspaper expert James M. Beidler shares how to track down the newspapers you need.

Historical Newspapers: Your Guide to Searching for Ancestors

Looking for tips to find your ancestors in historical newspapers? Start with these tips for searching the US Newspaper Directory on the Library of Congress’ “Chronicling America” website.

Free Historical Newspapers Online

Extra! Extra! Read all about your ancestors in these free, online historical newspapers. We’ll show you the best resources for finding free digital newspapers, and how to use them.

Newspapers.com: 9 Search Tips to Find Your Ancestors Premium

Have a Newspapers.com subscription, but don't know where to begin? Here’s how to find mentions of your ancestors on Newspapers.com.