Chronicling America, the newspaper collection, is available for online research of United States historical newspapers, and it regularly updates its collection. Here are the updated titles for last month. Some are new titles, and some are added to an existing title’s pages in the database. There are 47 in total. Important Note: These links are […]
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.
Find My Pastis an underappreciated source for digitized newspapers. It is a subscription site that specializes in British and Irish newspapers. Currently, its collection numbers over 100.6 million pages and is growing rapidly. This month, Find My Past added 21 new titles and added to 122 existing titles. They are listed below: New Titles Updated Titles […]
The British Newspaper Archive, a subscription site owned by FindMyPast, has announced its updates for last month. There are 27 New Titles and 134 Titles that have had issues added. There are a total of over 101.4 million pages available on the site. A complete list of all of the site’s titles can be found HERE. […]
Newspapers.Com is one of the larger subscription newspaper sites. At the date of this publication, they claim over 1.2 billion digitized pages from over 30,200 titles. Here is a list of the new titles from the past month. Canada England Poland United States California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa Massachusetts Nevada New Mexico North Carolina Ohio […]
FamilySearch continues to add or update its record collections at a fast pace for us to search. For the period of March 1-31, 2026, the added/updated collections are: For a complete list of all added/updated collections, go to https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list I hope that some of these are what you have been waiting for! Good Luck and […]
Background Historical Occupation Profiles explain what ancestors actually did for a living and how those occupations shaped the records genealogists rely on today. Occupation Overview Bridge builders constructed structures that allowed roads, railroads, and canals to cross rivers, valleys, and other obstacles. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, bridge building was essential to transportation […]
Background Historical Occupation Profiles explain what ancestors actually did for a living and how those occupations shaped the records genealogists rely on today. Occupation Overview Telegraph operators transmitted and received messages using telegraph systems that revolutionized communication in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Before the widespread use of telephones, the telegraph allowed information to […]
Establishing family relationships is a central goal of genealogical research. A wide variety of records can provide direct or indirect evidence connecting individuals across generations. Vital Records Probate and Estate Records Census and Household Records Land and Property Records Church and Religious Records Legal and Court Records Other Supporting Records Download the Quicksheet PDF To […]
Guardianship situations often arise when a minor or dependent individual requires legal or financial oversight. Even when formal guardianship records are not immediately found, clues across multiple records can suggest that such an arrangement existed. Parental Absence or Death Household and Census Clues Legal and Court Indicators Financial and Property Clues Community and Associate Clues […]
Background Historical Occupation Profiles explain what ancestors actually did for a living and how those occupations shaped the records genealogists rely on today. Occupation Overview Tanners processed animal hides into leather used for clothing, footwear, harnesses, and a wide range of everyday goods. In the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, tanning was an essential […]