How To Find Your Family History In Newspapers
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Author | : James M. Beidler |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2018-03-20 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1440350663 |
There are more historical newspaper resources than you think--and they're easier to access than you know. When researched properly, no other type of record can beat historical newspapers in "taking the pulse" of their times and places, recording not just the names, but also information important to the community. This comprehensive how-to guide will show you how to harvest the "social media" of centuries past to learn about your ancestors and the times and places they lived in. With step-by-step examples, case studies, templates, worksheets, and screenshots, this book shows you what you can find in online (and offline) historical newspapers, from city dailies to weekly community papers to foreign-language gazetteers. The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide features: • Tips and techniques for finding crucial genealogy records in newspapers, such as birth announcements, obituaries, and even news reports • Step-by-step guides for using popular online newspaper databases such as GenealogyBank and Newspapers.com • Case studies that will put information found in newspapers to use
Author | : Sharon DeBartolo Carmack |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Genealogy |
ISBN | : 9780806319674 |
Author | : Natalie Bodle |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Family History |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2024-04-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 139906231X |
Tracing your Family History using Irish Newspapers is a great introduction for the family historian into Irish newspapers, journals and periodicals and how these resources can be used to paint a picture of the lives of your ancestors with so much more than what can be found in primary source material. An informative guide with hints and tips throughout, as well as case studies and excerpts that show you the type of material you can find on your ancestors, their lives and where they lived. Natalie Bodle explores how to find information in biographies, genealogies and name books, as well as how to find your ancestors in the official record, The Gazette, and how to track them down in street directories, including a range of physical and online libraries, portals and book publishers who have a focus on Irish genealogy material.
Author | : Lisa Louise Cooke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Genealogy |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Lisa Louise Cooke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Genealogy |
ISBN | : |
The author presents information about how to research family history in newspapers, along with her expert advice and tips for both hands-on and online genealogical research in newspapers.
Author | : Lisa Louise Cooke |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2015-01-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780984522934 |
The completely updated second addition of the national bestseller! When it comes to tracing your family tree online, you need the right tools to get the job done! In The Genealogist's Google Toolbox, renowned genealogy podcaster Lisa Louise Cooke helps you stuff your genealogy toolbox with FREE state-of-the-art Internet tools that are built to search, translate, message, and span the globe. You'll travel outside the genealogy community and straight to the folks who dominate the online world: Google. A lot has changed since the first edition was published in 2011, and it's all documented step-by-step in this new edition.
Author | : Gena Philibert Ortega |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2012-04-12 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 1440318336 |
Celebrate Your Family Recipes and Heritage From Great-grandma's apple pie to Mom's secret-recipe stuffing, food is an important ingredient in every family's history. This three-part keepsake recipe journal will help you celebrate your family recipes and record the precious memories those recipes hold for you--whether they're hilarious anecdotes about a disastrous dish or tender reflections about time spent cooking with a loved one. The foods we eat tell us so much about who we are, where we live and the era we live in. The same is true for the foods our ancestors ate. This book will show you how to uncover historical recipes and food traditions, offering insight into your ancestors' everyday lives and clues to your genealogy. Inside you'll find: • Methods for gathering family recipes • Interview questions to help loved ones record their food memories • Places to search for historical recipes • An explanation of how immigrants influenced the American diet • A look at how technology changed the way people eat • A glossary of historical cooking terms • Modern equivalents to historical units of measure • Actual recipes from late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century cookbooks
Author | : Claudia C. Breland |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Genealogy |
ISBN | : 9781500407094 |
Every genealogist needs this book, if they're serious about researching their family history. Family stories of all kinds, not just obituaries, can be found in newspapers. While major metropolitan newspapers are being digitized and placed online, many more are available for viewing on microfilm. Learn about the free newspaper databases, and discover which newspapers are covered in subscription databases. Also included is the first-ever state-by-state listing of libraries and genealogical societies that have indexed local newspapers, along with state digitized collections not found elsewhere, and microfilm collections for each state. Interested in family history? Start your research today!
Author | : Drew Smith |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2016-07-01 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 1440345058 |
Get Your Research in Order! Stop struggling to manage all your genealogy facts, files, and data--make a plan of attack to maximize your progress. Organize Your Genealogy will show you how to use tried-and-true methods and the latest tech tools and genealogy software to organize your research plan, workspace, and family-history finds. In this book, you'll learn how to organize your time and resources, including how to set goals and objectives, determine workable research questions, sort paper and digital documents, keep track of physical and online correspondence, prepare for a research trip, and follow a skill-building plan. With this comprehensive guide, you'll make the most of your research time and energy and put yourself on a road to genealogy success. Organize Your Genealogy features: • Secrets to developing organized habits that will maximize your research time and progress • Hints for setting up the right physical and online workspaces • Proven, useful systems for organizing paper and electronic documents • Tips for managing genealogy projects and goals • The best tools for organizing every aspect of your ancestry research • Easy-to-use checklists and worksheets to apply the book's strategies Whether you're a newbie seeking best practices to get started or a seasoned researcher looking for new and better ways of getting organized, this guide will help you manage every facet of your ancestry research.
Author | : Nancy Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2014-10-21 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1440336261 |
Master the world's #1 genealogy website and discover the secrets to Ancestry.com success! This book, updated in 2016 to include the most recent changes to the site, will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription by showing you how to take advantage of all the world's biggest genealogy website has to offer--and how to find answers to your family tree questions within its 14 billion records, 60 million family tree and 32,000 databases. What you'll learn: • Step-by-step strategies for structuring your searches to find what you're looking for faster • How to drill down to specific records, time periods and topics using the card catalog • Details on each of Ancestry.com's historical record collections, including what you can expect to find in them--and when you need to look elsewhere • Tips for creating and managing your family tree on Ancestry.com, as well as connecting your tree to others on the site • Timesaving tricks to maximize your Ancestry.com Hints (the "shaky leaf"), Tree Sync with Family Tree Maker, and the Ancestry.com mobile app Each chapter includes step-by-step examples with illustrations to show you exactly how to apply the techniques to your genealogy. Whether you've just begun dabbling in family history or you're a longtime Ancestry.com subscriber, this book will turn you into an Ancestry.com power user!