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Book

How to find your family history in newspapers

Call Number

  • H 929.1 C7729 (CEN)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

[United States] : L. Cooke, c2012.

Physical Description

156 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Summary

The author presents information about how to research family history in newspapers, along with her expert advice and tips for both hands-on and online genealogical research in newspapers.

Contents

  • Newspapers : an exciting and exasperating record group
  • What to look for in newspapers
  • Top 10 tips to remember before starting your search
  • The newspaper search process
  • How to identify newspapers that meet your criteria : start with the big picture
  • Online digitized newspaper collections : free and paid
  • Portal websites : the key to finding 'hard-to-find' newspapers online and offline
  • Need more help? : here's who you should ask
  • African American newspapers
  • Caring for newspapers clippings
  • Putting it to bed
  • United States newspaper websites
  • International newspaper websites
  • Heritage Quest Online participating libraries.

Subjects

Added Authors

Vienna Thomas