The British Newspaper Archive, a subscription site owned by FindMyPast, has announced its updates for last month. There are 15 New Titles and 5 Titles that have had issues added. There are a total of over 98.8 million pages available on the site. A complete list of all of the site’s titles can be found HERE. […]
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.
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 9in total. Important Note: These links are to […]
NewspaperARCHIVE, a subscription site, announced its updates for last month.There are 53 New Titles and 97 Titles that have had issues added. There are over 16,000 titles available on the site. A complete list of all of the site’s titles can be found HERE. Below are the titles added or updated this month, with the […]
FamilySearch continues to add or update its record collections at a fast pace for us to search. For the period of December 1-31, 2025, 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 […]
The New York Public Library Digital Collections provide free access to millions of digitized items, many of which contain direct genealogical value. While the NYPL is often associated with books, its digital collections extend far beyond printed material. For genealogists, this site is especially valuable for: Many researchers know the NYPL exists but do not […]
The Newberry Library is widely known among professional historians, but many genealogists are unaware of how much usable family history material is available online. While not a traditional genealogy database, The Newberry’s digital collections contain maps, manuscripts, local histories, family papers, and specialized research materials that often include names, places, and relationships. For genealogists, The […]
The Midwest Genealogy Center (MGC) is often described as a physical genealogy library—but that description undersells its value. MGC also provides significant online resources, digital collections, databases, and research tools that can be used by genealogists anywhere in the country. While its geographic strength is the Midwest, its collections and databases support research for: For […]
The Italian Genealogy Group (IGG) is one of the most valuable free genealogy destinations for researching Italian-American ancestors—yet it remains unknown to many hobbyists. Unlike general genealogy sites, IGG hosts specialized databases, transcriptions, and indexes created specifically to support Italian-American research. For genealogists, IGG is especially useful for: This site is not a blog or […]
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) Genealogy Center is a major genealogical research destination, even for researchers who never set foot in Indiana. While best known as a physical library, the Genealogy Center also provides extensive online databases, digital collections, indexes, and research tools that are freely accessible. For genealogists, the ACPL Genealogy Center is […]
The Digital Library on American Slavery (DLAS) provides free access to legal and legislative records related to slavery, primarily from Southern states. Unlike narrative history sites, DLAS focuses on documents that name people—both enslaved individuals and enslavers. For genealogists, this site is valuable for: Download the Quicksheet PDF To obtain a two-page Quicksheet PDF of […]