Newspaper Abstracts - where we are finding our ancestors in the news!
Over the years many records regarding our ancestors were lost or destroyed in
fires, floods and other natural disasters. Newspapers contain much
information that may not be found elsewhere such as births, marriages,
deaths, court notices, land sales, tax notices, businesses, etc. They hold
many glimpses of information in their community news and provide us with many
fascinating details about the lives of our ancestors from the businesses they
frequented to the hardships and triumphs they endured while building a new
life in a new land.
Newspaper abstracts came online October 1999 and since that time has grown to
over 2,800 pages of data all of which has been contributed by volunteers.
This site contains abstracts, extracts and links to newspaper articles across
the United States, Ireland and Canada published prior to 1923. More
volunteers are also needed in all geographic areas - no submissions are too
small or too large!
Visit us at:
http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/
to see how we are finding our ancestors in the news!
Charlie Ward
My Kinfolk
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/a/r/Charlie-Ward/
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
http://raogk.rootsweb.com/
Newspaper Abstracts Nueces Co Tx Coordinator
http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/usa.html
USGenWeb Census Project UT & WA State Coordinator
http://www.us-census.org/index.htm
Member/Officer Coastal Bend Genealogical Society
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcbgs/