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Her Father Was the ‘Rustic Bard’? Newspapers Tell the Story

By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 4, 2016

Newspapers helped me solve the mystery of who was the “Rustic Bard” mentioned in my cousins Isaac and Annis (Dinsmoor) Cochran’s 1827 wedding notice... (Read More)

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Why Are Newspapers Vital to Your Genealogy Research?

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 3, 2016

An article showing how newspapers are vital to genealogy research, allowing you to verify and add information to your family tree... (Read More)

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Genealogy Research: Newspapers Round Out the Story

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 22, 2016

An article about searching old newspapers to learn more family history details than the bare facts presented in a marriage certificate... (Read More)

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Explore Your Ancestors’ Lives in Old Newspapers

By Duncan Kuehn on January 21, 2016

An article describing different types of newspaper articles, showing how they can help genealogists with their family history research... (Read More)

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You Know When They Married – Newspapers Give the Details of What Happened

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 20, 2016

An article showing how newspaper articles tell you more of your ancestors’ stories than the bare facts of a marriage certificate. .. (Read More)

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Using Newspapers to Expand Your Genealogy Research: A Morgue Example

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 14, 2016

An article showing how newspaper articles can fill in the details only hinted at in some records, such as morgue documents... (Read More)

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Finding Bion Whitehouse: How Initials Can Help Your Ancestry Search

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 8, 2016

An article about using variations of your ancestor’s name, including initials for first and middle names, when doing your genealogy searches... (Read More)

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Genealogy Tips: Searching for Your Ancestors Using Nicknames

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on January 7, 2016

An article showing how expanding your name searches to include nicknames can discover records about your ancestors you never found before... (Read More)

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Typical Genealogy Research Problem: Here’s What You Want to Do

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 6, 2016

An article about searching old newspapers to find the details of your ancestors’ weddings... (Read More)

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