Using Newspapers for Genealogy and Family History
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Newsboys: Colorful Figures of the Past
Newsboy. Little Fattie. Less than 40 inches high, 6 years old. Been at it one year. May 9th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. Wikimedia Commons …
Genealogy“I Found My Family History in Newspapers!” – A Success Story
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 …
GenealogyHere’s What’s New (and Better!) at Chronicling America Historic Newspaper Website
Many of us know the fabulous Chronicling America newspaper site. Hosted by the Library of Congress, it catalogs all known U.S. newspapers and …
GenealogyAdd Your Local Paper to Digitized Newspapers Online with NEH Funding
Does your local library, historical or genealogical society have a newspaper collection to share? Let the NEH help!<p>The National Endowment for the …
Print MediaWhy Abraham Lincoln is a Genealogy Gem: 150 Years Ago Today
Battery B, East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pa, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views. Wikimedia Commons Image.<p>We just celebrated the …
American Civil WarRootsTech 2014: Use your iPad for Genealogy Research at the Family History Library
Thinking about attending RootsTech in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2014? Then I’m guessing a trip to the Family History Library (FHL) is part of your …
GenealogyChronicling America Posts 5 Millionth Newspaper Digitized Page!
The Chronicling America website, chroniclingamerica.loc.gov, a free, searchable database of historic U.S. newspapers,<br>has posted its 5 millionth …
JournalismCivil War Maps for Genealogy Available in Online Newspapers
In my last Premium podcast, I mentioned that Chronicling America, the Library of Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, …
Finding Your Family History in Newspapers Just Got a Little More Likely
Imagine the thrill of pulling up a page on from an old newspaper on your computer screen and seeing your ancestor’s name in print. It’s an event any …
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