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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Paper Ephemera: What it is and How to Use it for Genealogy
Ephemera, such as tickets, brochures, and letters, can add color to family stories or be used to illustrate a family history project. Here's how!
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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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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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