When doing our genealogy research, whether looking at death certificates, newspaper articles, or other sources, we are often faced with different terminology for things. Nowhere is that more evident than in medical terminology. Whether the term is written in an old letter, a newspaper article, or an official document, we are often faced with the […]
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.
One of the main goals for genealogists is finding birth, baptism, and/or christening information about their ancestors. Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians, and archivists, a great number of indexes to birth and baptism collections have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide specific birth, baptism, or christening information, and […]
This past week (October 31, 2025 to November 6, 2025), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 0 New Articles were added – 83 Total ✅ Research Guides – 0 New Guides were added – 81 Total ✅ Video Guides – 0 New Videos – 19 Total ✅ […]
For generations, women were documented everywhere in records — but often not under their own names. They might appear as “Mrs. John Smith,” “the widow,” or “the daughter of….” Learning how to spot these patterns opens new doors in your research. Tips for Locating Women in Records Naming Conventions That Obscure Identity Quick Searches That […]
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 […]
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 […]