Introducing the Newspaper Keyword Compendium
Discover 5,000+ proven newspaper keywords across 36 research categories — curated to help you find your ancestors faster. Once you own it, you keep it forever.
“Stop searching blindly — learn how newspaper keywords reveal hidden ancestors.”
The Newspaper Research Academy Annual Subscription already includes everything — all Research Guides, all Video Guides, all Keyword Compendium Lists, and an ad-free experience on The Ancestor Hunt.
If you only want the Keyword Compendium, it’s available separately as a one-time, perennial purchase
Why Use the Newspaper Keyword Compendium?
Most people only search by surname or full name — but that’s just the beginning. To find everything, you need what I call Combination Searches.
Searching for “Anderson” alone might bring up thousands of hits — but adding context changes everything:
- Anderson AND wedding
- Anderson AND married
- Anderson AND bride
These kinds of keyword pairings instantly narrow results and surface the stories you actually want to find.
“You’ll instantly search smarter and uncover articles most researchers never find.”
What You’ll Get
The Compendium is an exhaustive, categorized collection of newspaper keywords designed to improve every search.
Each spreadsheet is neatly organized by topic, ready to use or filter in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers.
Keyword Categories
🔹 Core Life Events
Births • Marriages • Deaths • Obituaries
🔹 Civic & Social
Community • Society • Religion • Education • Clubs & Organizations • Politics
🔹 Legal & Property
Property & Land • Legal & Court • Probate
🔹 Work & Economy
Occupations • Business & Commerce • Labor & Farming • Transportation
🔹 Service & Duty
Military • Public Service • Immigration & Travel
🔹 Environment & Safety
Health & Epidemics • Disasters & Accidents • Weather
🔹 Culture & Recreation
Entertainment • Sports
🔹 Miscellaneous
Missing Persons • Crime • Tax & Financial • Editorials & Opinion
🔹 Special
Abbreviations • Nicknames • Letter Confusion • Old Occupations • Old Illnesses • Phonetic Names • Old State Abbreviations
Stop guessing — start discovering.
The Newspaper Keyword Compendium gives you the words your ancestors left behind.
Why Purchase the Newspaper Keyword Compendium?
It’s a one-time, PERENNIAL purchase. As long as you keep the Google Drive link where the Compendium is stored, you’ll have access forever.
If I add 5,000 more keywords, you’ll automatically have them — no renewals, no extra cost.
After purchase, I’ll email you a secure Google Drive link to the complete Keyword Compendium folder. You can view or download them anytime. Just save that link — and you’ll always have access to the full, evolving Keyword Compendium.
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After your purchase, I will receive an email. I will then email you the link to Google Drive, where the Keyword Compendium folder is stored. You can read and download the Spreadsheets whenever you want.