Finding one obit in an old newspaper can lead to many more in the same newspaper. It can also lead one to another newspaper from the same town. I was working on a story about newspaper history items; "...don't feel bad about what is happening in the Supreme Court, the USA has gone through much... Continue Reading →
Obituaries in different newspapers
Sometimes you will find an item in the newspaper for a relative and you found it by doing a search, which will pick up the person’s name in the newspaper or by reading the newspaper page by page and seeing the relatives name but it is not highlighted to be picked up. [Below is an... Continue Reading →
Detective Joe Peterisino – 1909
In 1909 it was the Italians who were the terrorist in New York City. A New York police detective goes to Italy to secure evidence against the Black Hand and is murdered. I found the newspaper item, which would only be picked up, if you searched for "black", which of course means the family of... Continue Reading →
What does this have to do with genealogy?
Don't overlook the foreign press Just because your relatives come from Pennsylvania doesn't mean they won't be featured in a Canadian newspaper. You are probably thinking "What does this have to do with genealogy?" In part you are right it has nothing to do with Genealogy, Family Trees, Obits, or Marriages but it is an... Continue Reading →