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Instead of borrowing microfilmed newspapers on interlibrary loan, you now can access many obituaries online—these are some of the largest databases and indexes.
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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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Using Newspapers in Research Premium
If you've been avoiding newspaper research because it's too labor-intensive, use these tactics to shorten your search.
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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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Extra! Extra! You can read all about your family in historical newspapers, even without an index.
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Historic and current news content will be available to libraries and academic institutions thanks to an agreement between ProQuest and Tribune Publishing.
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7 Ways to Use Historical Newspapers to Research Immigrant Ancestors
Read all about it! Seven ways to discover the stories of immigrant ancestors' voyages to America using newspapers from their ports of entry.
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