Exploring Historical Newspapers with Newspaper Finder – An Interview with Mitchell Lewis and Matt Wheeler

By Editors of Family Tree Magazine

In this episode of Best Websites, Andrew Koch speaks to Mitchell Lewis and Matt Wheeler about using newspapers for genealogy research using the tool Newspaper Finder.


Newspaper Finder

Newspapers are excellent resources for genealogists searching for clues about their ancestors. Newspaper Finder makes discovering historical newspapers easier.

Mentioned in this episode:

  • Challenges in Newspapers Research
  • The Role of Advantage Archives
  • User Feedback and Launch Experience
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Locate online newspapers relevant to your genealogy with this tool for searching Newspapers.com, GenealogyBank and more.

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