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Family History Finds: Finding Your Ancestors in the Newspapers

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Newspapers are an incredible resource for learning details about your ancestors’ lives. Simple searches can yield surprising insights. Expanded searches might result in genealogical breakthroughs.

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Family History Newspaper Finds

Angel Island Immigration Station

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Angel Island, known as the “Ellis Island of the West,” is in San Francisco Bay and was the first stop for many immigrants between 1910-1940.

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Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

Using Newspapers to Learn More from the 1950 U.S. Census

July 22, 2022July 19, 2022

The 1950 U.S. Census was released earlier this year, opening new avenues of research for family historians. Have you had the chance to search the

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Family History Newspaper Finds Tips, Hints & Helps

Exploring the Society Pages in the Newspaper

July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

Society pages in historical newspapers were the equivalent of today’s social media. They reported on social events, family news, birthday parties, anniversaries, and more! Don’t

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Family History Newspaper Finds Tips, Hints & Helps

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, 2022August 2, 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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Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

Using Newspapers to Uncover Women’s Birth Surnames

March 22, 2022March 17, 2022

Do you have a woman in your family tree whose married surname you know, but you don’t know the one she was born with? If

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The Star Press, Sep 27, 1919
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5 Unexpected Genealogy Goldmines You Can Find in Newspapers

January 27, 2022February 3, 2022

27 Sep 1919, Sat The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana) Newspapers.com Birth announcements, marriage announcements, and obituaries are invaluable in family history research, but those certainly

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Family History Newspaper Finds

Using Passenger Lists and Newspapers to Research Immigrant Ancestors

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

Passenger lists are important records for tracing immigrant ancestors. Before air travel became more common in the 1950s, ships were the primary mode of intercontinental

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Family History Newspaper Finds

The ABCs of Old Time Occupations

May 17, 2021May 17, 2021

Have you come across an occupation in a census record that you’ve never heard of before? Many of our ancestors held jobs that are rare

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