A Focused Guide from the Newspaper Research Academy Introduction – The Obituary Is Only the Beginning When a loved one died, the obituary was only one of many newspaper traces left behind. In fact, dozens of other articles — often printed before or after the obituary — reveal details that never appeared in the formal […]
Author: Kenneth R Marks
Kenneth R Marks was born and educated in the San Francisco Bay Area, receiving a BS in Mathematics in 1968. His career was in Information Technology; with the last 20 Years as a software executive with Boeing, Pearson, and NASA. His genealogy career began in 2004. He is an expert in newspaper research for genealogy, as well as additional genealogy topics. He regularly conducts webinars on the subject and has authored three genealogy books. See the About page for more details.
The Ancestor Hunt, founded in 2008, is focused on helping genealogy and family history researchers of all skill levels to achieve their goals, by providing links to free online genealogy collections, and search tips and techniques, largely via easy-to-understand Quick Reference Guides.
Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections regularly adds or updates newspaper titles to the collections. Last month, 18 titles were added or updated (Information provided by Veridian Software, which powers the Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections website). Here is the list of titles for this month: To access the site, go to Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections
Virginia Chronicle regularly adds or updates newspaper titles for the collection. Last month, 60 titles were added or updated (Information provided by Veridian Software, which powers the Virginia Chronicle website). Here is the list of titles: To access the site, go to Virginia Chronicle
The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection regularly adds or updates newspaper titles to the collection. Last month, 17 titles were added or updated (Information provided by Veridian Software, which powers the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website). Here is the list of titles: To access the site, go to Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection
Digital Michigan Newspapers regularly adds or updates newspaper titles for the collection. Last month 6 titles were added or updated (Information provided by Veridian Software, which powers the Digital Michigan Newspapers website). Here is the list of titles: To access the site go to Digital Michigan Newspapers
Source: Northern New York Library Network If you follow this website at all, you know that I, from time to time, update the free online historical newspapers that are available for you to search. I originally posted the New York Online Historical Newspapers Summary in February 2014 and have added many updates, the latest in November 2024. The largest collection […]
Veridian Software has many clients with collections of digitized newspapers that can be searched for free. Over 200 million pages currently. They power the newspaper collections of California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. And country-wide collections, such as Estonia, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland. Veridian is the name of […]
A Focused Guide from the Newspaper Research Academy Introduction: Reading Between the Lines Between 1840 and 1940, newspapers chronicled women’s lives in rich — but often indirect — ways. Social conventions, gender expectations, and naming customs meant that women appeared in print as roles, not always as individuals. Understanding the terminology used to describe women […]
A Focused Guide from the Newspaper Research Academy Introduction – The Vanishing Half of History For generations, women appeared everywhere in community newspapers — yet rarely under their own names. They were “Mrs. John Parker,” “the bride,” “the hostess,” or “the daughter of ….” Tracking these hidden identities is one of the most frustrating — […]
Hidden Newspaper Articles – Gem of the Week: School Exhibition Reports Ever wondered how your ancestors participated in their communities beyond the classroom roll call? In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many local papers reported school exhibitions, commencements, and public recitations. These articles often listed every student who spoke, sang, or won an award—sometimes […]