Genealogy can be fun and educational | Learn how to use old newspapers to build a family tree | Enhanced Google News Archive List |
Genealogy30 names in two pages of newspaper: Allen, Baisden, Birchett, Bishop, Bridges, Brown, Butler, Cloud, Craig, Davis, Fowler, Griffin, Harper, Higgs, Johnson, Jones, Lewis, Melix, Meyer, Morris, Phillips, Rich, Seaver, Smith, Solomon, Span, Tillery, Wehlitz, Wilcher, Williams Location, Newspaper name, Date and Link, followed by full name and age of person and a screen print... Continue Reading →
While working with the Google News Archive collection you will have to be careful to pay attention to the date that appears on the scan title and the date that appears on actual newspaper. The following case will show you what to look for. I was doing some genealogy research and came across a Newspaper... Continue Reading →
Many times you will come across small items in the newspaper that help you with a name or a date; like this one. I did a search for the name "Showvaker" and one of the links got me to the page but not to the exact item. I had to hunt around the page... Continue Reading →
When you are working with the Google News Archive collection always verify the date given on the file name and on the actual newspaper. Here is one that is titled 1933 but the newspaper is really a 1964 edition. The Morning Record - Apr 29, 1933 (1964) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wKFIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PQENAAAAIBAJ&pg=1093%2C7121564 ================== I've posted on my blog several... Continue Reading →
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