Using Newspapers for Genealogy and Family History

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  Lisa Louise Cooke

  

  Newsboys: Colorful Figures of the Past

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  Newsboys or “newsies” used to sell the news. But for a time in American history, they were the news! Newsboy. Little Fattie. Less than 40 inches high, …

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  “I Found My Family History in Newspapers!” - A Success Story

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  Recently I did a webinar for Legacy Family Tree called “Get the Scoop on Your Ancestors with Newspapers.” Soon after, I heard from a happy student …

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  Lisa Louise Cooke

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  Lisa Louise Cooke

  

  The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke - Your Family History Show: Episode 108 Census Tips and Tricks

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  Published April 8, 2011 In this episode we cover Census Records Tips and Tricks. "Keep coming up with these gems, you never know where they may lead!" …

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  Lisa Louise Cooke

  

  Add Your Local Paper to Digitized Newspapers Online with NEH Funding

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  Does your local library, historical or genealogical society have a newspaper collection to share? Let the NEH help! The National Endowment for the …

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  Lisa Louise Cooke

  

  Why Abraham Lincoln is a Genealogy Gem: 150 Years Ago Today

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  We just celebrated the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s now famous speech at the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery, a …