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Boston Globe, May 9, 1904
Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

5 Ways to Learn about Ancestors You Can’t Find in the Newspaper

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021

Mon, May 9, 1904 – 1 · The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) · Newspapers.com Finding an ancestor mentioned by name in a newspaper can feel

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Content Updates & Company News Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

Search the World’s Largest Archive of Historical Wedding Announcements

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the first phase of our Newspapers.com Marriage Index collection. The Marriage Index collection is a searchable archive

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Tips, Hints & Helps

How (and Why) to Use Our Clipping & Embed Tools

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

The Clipping and Embed tools on Newspapers.com make it easy to save and share what you find on our site. Here’s what you need to

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Family History Newspaper Finds Tips, Hints & Helps

Newspaper Marriage Announcements: Using the Language of Love to Break Down Genealogical Walls

October 14, 2020October 15, 2020

Have you found a marriage announcement on Newspapers.com that led to a genealogy breakthrough? For some of us (like me), uncovering long sought after information

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The Honolulu Advertiser, Tue, Mar 31, 1908
Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

Top Strategies for Searching for Your Ancestor by Name in the Newspaper

July 21, 2020July 20, 2020

Tue, Mar 31, 1908 – 5 · The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii) · Newspapers.com Have you ever searched for an ancestor’s name on Newspapers.com but

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Headlines in History Tips, Hints & Helps

Find Your WWII Soldier’s Story in Newspapers!

May 1, 2020

On May 8th, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of V-E Day, the formal acceptance of Germany’s unconditional surrender in Europe. To honor the legacy of

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Tips, Hints & Helps

What Can You Learn from Each U.S. Census?

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020

Have you received your invitation to complete the 2020 Census yet? In 1790, about one year after George Washington was inaugurated, the United States conducted

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Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

Solving a WWII Mystery Using Newspapers.com and Fold3

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

When Erik and Sonni Bornmeier purchased Sonni’s great-grandmother’s home several years ago, they had no idea that the military footlocker stored in the basement would

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Honolulu Star Bulletin, Jun 19, 1930
Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

8 Steps for Telling Your Ancestor’s Life Story with Newspapers

October 11, 2019October 10, 2019

Do you know your ancestors’ names but not their stories? Historical newspapers are an important resource for discovering who your ancestors were beyond names and

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Klinefelter family (Gazette-Times, 02.07.1909)
Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

7 Tips for Finding an Ancestor Beyond Their Hometown Newspaper

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

At Newspapers.com, we’re constantly adding newspapers to our archives to grow our coverage of locations around the United States, Canada, and beyond. In fact, we

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