The new Tracing Your Ancestors: A Genealogist’s Guide to Newspaper Research is now available! And FRPC is making it 20% off (just $7.96) through December 31.
Following is a description of the new publication. Click on the link to order.
Tracing Your Ancestors: A Genealogist’s Guide to Newspaper Research; by Gena Philibert-Ortega; 2020; 66 pp; Soft Cover – Saddle-stapled; ISBN 978-1-926510-14-9; Item #: MM034
This excellent guide to newspaper research is a must-have for all genealogists. Loaded with up-to-the-minute information on how to find your ancestors in newspapers, it’s sure to be of help to thousands of genealogists. The following is from the Table of Contents:
- Newspaper Finding Aids – Take some time to explore newspaper finding aids to complete your research
- Types of Newspaper Articles – There’s more to newspaper research than obituaries. It’s time to discover!
- 5 Steps to Better Research – Planning your research carefully will yield better results
- What to Do If It’s Not Online – Check multiple websites as well as repositories for relevant newspapers
- Beyond City Newspapers – Are you looking for ideas to widen your search? We show you where to look!
- African-American Newspapers – Valuable reflections on the concerns and everyday lives of the community
- Start With FamilySearch! – An ideal aid for newspapers via indexes, abstracts and resources
- Chronicling America – a go-to resource for those researching American ancestors
- Free U.S. Websites State-by-State – We present over 40 free online newspaper sites spanning the country
- Google News – You can search and browse newspapers on Google News Archive
- GenealogyBank – Over 13,000 newspapers and 250 million obituaries to explore, and more!
- Newspapers.com – We give you three reasons to love this popular site for newspaper research.
- Library and Archives Canada – Many excellent resources exist for finding your Canadian family in newspapers
- Findmypast – Great source of billions of online records including three newspaper collections
- MyHeritage Newspapers – A multi-faceted genealogy company with five newspaper databases to explore
- British Newspaper Archives – It’s time to learn more about this collaborative partnership!