Digital Spokane Newspapers Now Available at Newspapers.com

Being a native Washingtonian, and having many friends and relatives in Spokane – I was thrilled to get the Fishwrap announcement a few days ago that early Spokane papers are now available at Newspapers.com. The following teaser is from the Continue reading Digital Spokane Newspapers Now Available at Newspapers.com

Historic Stephenville, Texas Newspapers to be Digitized and Posted Online

The following teaser is from an article posted October 21, 2016 at the yourstephenvilletx.com website: Digging into local news archives soon will be easier thanks to a joint effort by Tarleton State University’s Dick Smith Library and the Stephenville Public Continue reading Historic Stephenville, Texas Newspapers to be Digitized and Posted Online

The Houston Herald is Digitized and Now Available Online for 1881-2016

The following teaser is from the August 8, 2016 edition of the Houston Herald. More than 83,000 pages of past issues of the Houston Herald are available on the publication’s website this week, marking the completion of a project that Continue reading The Houston Herald is Digitized and Now Available Online for 1881-2016

Ancestry Collaborates with Gannett to Digitally Archive More Than 80 U.S. Newspapers

Written by BusinessWire on 27 August 2015 – Ancestry announced its collaboration with Gannett Co., Inc. to digitize more than 80 daily newspapers across the nation. Newspapers.com, an Ancestry business unit, and Gannett will provide a historical newspaper viewing experience Continue reading Ancestry Collaborates with Gannett to Digitally Archive More Than 80 U.S. Newspapers

Father & Daughter (my mom) Reunited After 43 Years

Fifty-six years ago last month, a daughter was reunited with her father who she hadn’t seen for 43 years – not since she was less than 5 years old. That daughter was my mother, nee Virginia Cornett Feller. I was Continue reading Father & Daughter (my mom) Reunited After 43 Years