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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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A Smith family photo (Nebraska State Journal, 12.25.1915)
Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

5 Tips for Finding an Ancestor with a Common Name in the Newspaper

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

What do you do when you want to look for your ancestor in the newspaper, but your ancestor has a common name? How do you

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Courier News, Aug 20, 1937
Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

How Do I Find an Obituary on Newspapers.com?

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Obituaries are an invaluable genealogical resource, so they are often the first thing a family historian looks for in a newspaper. But finding an ancestor’s

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Newspaper Finds Tips, Hints & Helps

Newspapers.com Success Stories

April 16, 2019August 7, 2019

What if you found out your ancestor was a female mining prospector in the 1800s, made a fortune but then lost it all, and later

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Irish immigrant family arriving in New York [Elmira Star-Gazette, 12.05.1929]
Family History Tips, Hints & Helps

3 Ways You Can Learn About Your Irish Immigrant Ancestors Using Newspapers

March 5, 2019March 30, 2022

March is Irish-American Heritage Month, but for many Americans with Irish ancestry, tracing family lines back to Ireland can be difficult. Take a lack of

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