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 32 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.
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 30,600 titles. Here is a list of the new titles from the past month. Canada England Poland United States California Connecticut Illinois Assumption Blue Mound Carlyle Centralia Chicago Morris Morrisonville Mount […]
FamilySearch continues to add or update its record collections at a fast pace for us to search. For the period of April 1-30, 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 […]
Trying to find U.S. yearbooks? This is the place to find free online yearbooks. Why? Yearbooks from high school or college are among the most enjoyable records for a genealogist to search. It provides you with much story-like information about your ancestor’s life. What their interests were, what sports and clubs they participated in, 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 Express drivers transported packages, parcels, and valuable goods for express companies that provided fast delivery services before modern trucking systems. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, express services operated […]
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 Harbor pilots guided ships safely into and out of ports, navigating difficult waterways such as harbors, rivers, and coastal channels. In the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, pilots were […]
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 Glass factory workers produced glass products such as bottles, windows, containers, and decorative items. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, glassmaking became an important industrial activity, particularly in regions […]
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 Bakers prepared bread, pastries, and other baked goods for local communities. In the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries, baking was an essential trade supplying daily food to both rural […]
The Quicksheet Vault is a growing collection of structured, ready-to-use research references — with new additions being added regularly. This past week (April 18, 2026 to April 24, 2026), the following additions were made to the Quicksheet Vault: ✅ QS Core Collection – 0 New – 174 Total✅ QS Glossaries and Notes – 0 New […]
This past week (April 18, 2026 to April 24, 2026), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 1 New Articles was added – 118 Total ✅ Research Guides – 1 New Guide was added – 137 Total ✅ Video Guides – 0 New Videos – 19 Total ✅ […]