The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide
The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide

Author: James M. Beidler

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2018-03-20

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1440350663

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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

The Source
The Source

Author: Loretto Dennis Szucs

Publisher: Ancestry Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 1000

ISBN-13: 9781593312770

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Genealogists and other historical researchers have valued the first two editions of this work, often referred to as the genealogist's bible."" The new edition continues that tradition. Intended as a handbook and a guide to selecting, locating, and using appropriate primary and secondary resources, The Source also functions as an instructional tool for novice genealogists and a refresher course for experienced researchers. More than 30 experts in this field--genealogists, historians, librarians, and archivists--prepared the 20 signed chapters, which are well written, easy to read, and include many helpful hints for getting the most out of whatever information is acquired. Each chapter ends with an extensive bibliography and is further enriched by tables, black-and-white illustrations, and examples of documents. Eight appendixes include the expected contact information for groups and institutions that persons studying genealogy and history need to find. ""

Marriage and Death Notices from Camden, South Carolina Newspapers, 1816-1865
Marriage and Death Notices from Camden, South Carolina Newspapers, 1816-1865

Author: Brent Holcomb

Publisher:

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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Notices included in this book are from Camden, Kershaw District, Fairfield and also Chester, York, Darlington, Newberry, Marlboro, Orangeburg, and Charleston District; and the border counties of North Carolina, viz Anson, Richmond and Union. Notices of persons who removed to the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida are found. Obituaries from persons who served in the Revolutionary, War of 1812, Mexican and Confederate Wars are contained in this volume.

African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia
African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia

Author: Char McCargo Bah

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2013-07-09

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1625840918

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Sitting just south of the nation's capital, Alexandria has a long and storied history." "Still, little is known of Alexandria's twentieth-century African American community. Experience the harrowing narratives of trials and triumph as Alexandria's African Americans helped to shape not only their hometown but also the world around them. Rutherford Adkins became one of the first black fighter pilots as a Tuskegee Airman. Samuel Tucker, a twenty-six-year-old lawyer, organized and fought for Alexandria to share its wealth of knowledge with the African American community by opening its libraries to all colors and creeds. Discover a vibrant past that, through this record, will be remembered forever as Alexandria's beacon of hope and light.