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"I have never been able to find a missing uncle. I almost died of shock when I put the Isentrager name in any state just to see if anything new came up, and up came my uncle, Herschel Isentrager in 1918, even with a picture! Turns out at age 17 he sort of ran away from home. I've been with GenealogyBank for a few years now and that one picture is worth more than anything else I've ever found, which has been a lot. Thanks so much."  Cathy Isentrager

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Historical Newspapers (1690 - 2007)

GenealogyBank's newspaper archive features over 300 years of fully-searchable historical newspapers printed in small towns and big cities throughout the U.S. Find old newspaper articles, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, sports articles and stats, photographs, advertisements and much more. Search Now! view title list

Historical Books (1801 - 1900)

Discover hard-to-find printed items including: family genealogies, local histories, funeral sermons, biographies and much more. view title list

Historical Documents (1789 - 1984)

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Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Current)

Searching newspaper obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Obituaries contain names, dates, places of birth, marriage and other helpful family history information. New obituaries added daily! view title list

Social Security Death Index (1937 - Current)

Enjoy free access to the up-to-date Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Find helpful family history information including names, birth dates, death dates, and locations. The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) contains more than 87 million death records for individuals with United States Social Security numbers.


New content added for 50 titles from 26 states!

  • Hibbing Daily Tribune (Hibbing, MN)
  • Kirksville Daily Express (Kirksville, MN)
  • Monett Times (Monett, MO)
  • Columbia Basin Herald (Moses Lake, WA)
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