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The 1815 Eruption of Mount Tambora and the Year Without a Summer

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Jenny Ashcraft
Newspaper Finds

How DIY Became America’s Hobby in the 1950s

June 16, 2022June 14, 2022 Karen Lee
Newspaper Finds

June Brides in the Paper!

June 8, 2022June 27, 2022 Jenny Ashcraft
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June 19, 1865: The First Juneteenth Celebration

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 Jenny Ashcraft
Content Updates & Company News

New Papers from Texas, California, Florida, Washington, and South Carolina!

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 Jenny Ashcraft
Newspaper Finds

10 “Favorite” Dessert Recipes Shared by Newspaper Readers of the Past

May 20, 2022May 18, 2022 Karen Lee
Headlines in History

The 1815 Eruption of Mount Tambora and the Year Without a Summer

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

In April 1815, a volcano known as Mount Tambora erupted in a massive explosion on the island of Sumbawa in present-day Indonesia. The eruption was

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Newspaper Finds

How DIY Became America’s Hobby in the 1950s

June 16, 2022June 14, 2022

Did you know that “do-it-yourself” home-improvement projects boomed in 1950s America? While home maintenance and repair were far from new concepts, the ’50s saw them

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Newspaper Finds

June Brides in the Paper!

June 8, 2022June 27, 2022

Have you ever wondered why so many couples get married in June? Historically, it hearkens back to a superstition that since June is named in

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Headlines in History

June 19, 1865: The First Juneteenth Celebration

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

In June 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by the House and Senate recognizing Juneteenth as a new federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates June

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Content Updates & Company News

New Papers from Texas, California, Florida, Washington, and South Carolina!

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

We’re excited to announce that in conjunction with our publishing partner Gannett, we’ve added 13 more papers from five states to our archives! These papers

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Newspaper Finds

10 “Favorite” Dessert Recipes Shared by Newspaper Readers of the Past

May 20, 2022May 18, 2022

Newspapers have been a hub for sharing recipes for well over a century. Today, if we find a recipe we love, we might share it

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Family Bible Finds in the Newspapers!

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Family bibles are a treasure for genealogists and often recorded important events like births, deaths, and marriages. Family bibles were especially popular in the 1700s

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6 Reasons You May Not Be Getting the Results You Want on Newspapers.com™

May 10, 2022May 6, 2022

The Newspapers.com™ search and its accompanying filters make it easier than ever to find what you’re looking for in newspapers. But there can be instances

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Content Updates & Company News

New Papers from Texas, California, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Florida!

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

We’ve teamed up with our publishing partner Gannett to introduce 27 new papers from six states! Dating back to 1848, the newspapers in this collection

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Newspaper Finds

Evidence of the G.I. Bill in the 1950 Census

April 14, 2022April 19, 2022

The 1950 U.S. Census records have been released. Several states are already indexed and searchable on Ancestry®. Others will become available in the coming weeks

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