Newspaper Research 101: Find Your Ancestors in American News Sources
Sponsored by Genealogy Bank. Newspapers are essentially a time capsule for your ancestors. Papers can provide clues to major and minor events in your ancestor’s life through obituaries, social columns, birth announcements and other news stories. In this class you’ll learn how to find and use newspaper archives—online, on paper and on microfilm—to put together missing pieces of your genealogical research.
COURSE BEGINS: View upcoming course schedule for dates
COURSE LENGTH: 4 weeks
TUITION: $99.99 ($89.99 for VIP members)
INSTRUCTOR: James M. Beidler (Bio)
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- How US newspapers evolved
- Where to search for newspapers, on paper, on microfilm and online
- How to find and use abstracts
- What you’ll find in old newspapers
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE
- Researchers new to using online newspapers
- Genealogists who would like to better understand of the history of newspapers
WHAT YOU’LL NEED: REQUIREMENTS & SUPPLIES
- A general understanding of the principles of genealogy
- Names of family members you’d like to locate in newspapers
- You’ll get the most out of this class with access to GenealogyBank, the largest online newspaper archive for family history research and the sponsor for this course. You can sign up for an individual subscription or access the service through a library that subscribes.
