Ever wonder what families did when someone vanished before the era of telephones or national databases? In the 1800s and early 1900s, newspapers often printed Missing Persons Notices — brief appeals placed by relatives, employers, or even the police. These small items, sometimes titled “Information Wanted” or “Missing Friends,” can be some of the most […]
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This past week (October 17, 2025 to October 23, 2025), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 0 New Articles were added – 83 Total ✅ Research Guides – 4 New Guides were added – 68 Total ✅ Video Guides – 3 New Videos – 17 Total ✅ […]
Ever wondered how you can trace an ancestor who seems to disappear between census years? Buried deep in many 19th-century newspapers are Post Office Notices — short lists of letters that went unclaimed. These “undelivered mail” columns provide unexpected proof of where someone lived, worked, or passed through at a specific moment in time. Where […]
This past week (October 10, 2025 to October 16, 2025), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 6 New Articles were added – 83 Total ✅ Research Guides – 5 New Guides were added – 63 Total ✅ On-Demand Webinars – 0 New – 14 Total ✅ Premium […]
Ever wondered where your ancestors stayed when traveling for business, visiting family, or seeking opportunity?Hotel guest lists — once a regular newspaper feature — can help you trace their movements between censuses and uncover surprising details about their lives on the road. Where to Find Them:Guest lists often appeared in the travel, society, or local […]
This past week (October 3, 2025 to October 9, 2025), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 2 New Articles were added – 77 Total ✅ Research Guides – 17 New Guides were added – 58 Total ✅ On-Demand Webinars – 0 New – 14 Total ✅ Premium […]
Here is the latest update from Elephind: New Collections and Pages Added! Over 23 Million Pages Now Searchable This week, Elephind has grown by more than 9 million pages, with three new collections now searchable: We’ve also added new titles and pages to existing collections, including: And we’re not stopping there—over 150 million additional pages […]
This past week (September 27, 2025 to October 3, 2025), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 18 New Articles were added – 77 Total ✅ Research Guides – 3 New Guides were added – 41 Total ✅ On-Demand Webinars – 0 New – 14 Total ✅ Premium […]
Virginia Chronicle regularly adds or updates newspaper titles for the collection. Last month, 12 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, 43 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