History of Newspapers
Newspaper History in Europe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_newspapers_and_magazines
History of Newspapers in England
http://access.gale.com/gdc/documents/Burney%20Early%20Newspaper%20History.pdf
Newspaper History in America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_American_newspapers
Newspaper History-Cyndislist http://www.cyndislist.com/newspapers/history/
Early Newspapering-Williamsburg http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/spring03/journalism.cfm
History of Connecticut Newspapers
http://ctstatelibrary.org/collserv/connecticut-newspaper-project/
A Brief History of Newspapers
http://www.historicpages.com/nprhist.htm
History of Printed Newspapers, Printing and Newspaper Printing
http://www.psprint.com/resources/newspaper-history/
Brief History of Newpaper Lingo
http://theweek.com/article/index/249833/a-brief-history-of-newspaper-lingo#axzz34lvkTOc9
Parts of a Newspaper
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080723013148AA6QNAD
Parts of a Newspaper Identified
http://www.ambriente.com/breakingNews/newspaperPartsID.pdf
Newspaper Layout Glossary
http://www.slideshare.net/willsryan/layout-glossary-16162482
Genealogical Value of Newspapers
Overview of Newspapers in Genealogical Research-The Source
http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Overview_of_Newspapers_in_Family_History
Finding and Using Newspapers n Genealogical Research
http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Community/en/Community/Billie_Stone_Fogarty/FOGART-1.pdf
Maximizing Genealogical Value of Obituaries
http://obituarieshelp.org/articles/maximizing_genealogical_value_of_obituaries.html
How To Find Old Newspapers Online
http://www.labnol.org/internet/old-newspaper-articles/18689/
Importance of Advertising in Newspapers
http://blog.genealogybank.com/the-importance-of-old-newspaper-advertisements-to-genealogy.html
The Value of Newspaper Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20110423010325/http://www.newsbank.com/index.cfm?content=172
George Washington’s Obituary
http://diplom.org/manus/Presidents/gw/gwobit.html
Genealogical Information Frequently Found In Newspapers
Vital Statistics
Births
Marriages
Wedding Anniversaries
Divorces
Obituaries
Death and Funeral Notices
Cemetery Information
Abandonment and Missing People Notices
Local News
School News
Biographical Sketches
Legal Notices
Public Announcements and Advertisements
Military Draft Information
Immigration, Migration and Shipping Information
Runaway Slaves and Indentured Servants
Reunions
Locating Newspapers
United States Newspaper Project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Newspaper_Program
http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/usnp/usnpp.html
List of Newspapers Microfilmed by the US Newspaper Project
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/newspapers9.htm
List of States Participating in US Newspaper Project
http://www.neh.gov/us-newspaper-program
The National Digital Newspaper Program
http://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program
http://www.loc.gov/ndnp/
Chronicling America
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/about/
Search Chronicling America
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Genealogical Columns Online-Cyndis List
http://www.cyndislist.com/newspapers/genealogy-columns/
ISFHWE-International Society of Family History Writers and Editors
http://www.isfhwe.org/
Early Newspapers
Titles of Newspapers 1690 to Present
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/
List of All Digitized Newspapers 1836-1922
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/
Participating States-Digitized Newspapers
http://www.loc.gov/ndnp/awards/index.html
Newspapers online-Free
http://guides.library.upenn.edu/historicalnewspapersonline
Newspaper Abstracts, Extracts
Genealogical Abstracts of Newspaper Information
http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libguides.com/content.php?pid=435847
Citing Sources-John Wylie
http://www.genealogy.com/19_wylie.html
Newspaper Preservation and Clippings
http://practicalarchivist.com/old-newspaper-clippings/
Runaway Slave Ads
Missing Irish Want Ads
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/04/IrishAds.html
Search Strategies-Current Newspapers
Where and How To Find and Use Old Newspapers
http://genealogy.about.com/cs/newspapers/a/news_research.htm
Finding Old Newspapers-Ruby Coleman
http://www.genealogytoday.com/columns/ruby/050322.html
Newspaper research Genealogy.com
http://www.genealogy.com/201/lesson5/course5_02.html?cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0001029688&o_lid=0001029688&o_sch=Affiliate+External
E-How-Getting Free Access to Online Subscription Newspapers
http://www.ehow.com/how_5212771_access-subscription-newspaper-archives.html
Using Newspapers Effectively in Research
http://www.bcgcertification.org/skillbuilders/skbld039.html
Newspaper Research-Allen County Library
http://www.genealogycenter.org/Pathfinders/Guides/Newspaper.aspx
50 States.com Current Newspapers
http://www.50states.com/news/#.U56MXShoDIV
Ancestry.com’s Historical Newspapers
http://search.ancestry.com/search/group/histnews
Fold3’s Historical Newspapers
http://www.fold3.com/documents.php?bc=25
Newsbanks Historical Newspapers
http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/?kbid=10435
Cyndis List of Newspapers http://www.cyndislist.com/newspapers/
Drawback of Online Genealogical Newspaper Research
http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1424/1342
The Olden Times. Com Newpapers-Free
http://www.theoldentimes.com/
Directory of Historical Newspapers online
http://www.researchguides.net/newspapers.htm
Wikipedia List of Online Newspapers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_online_newspaper_archives
Elephind.com World Newspapers
http://www.elephind.com/?a=p&p=browsepubs&e=——-en-10–1–txt-txINtxCO———-
European Primary Sources-Newspapers
http://primary-sources.eui.eu/type-source/newspapers
List of Genealogical Information Frequently Found in Newspapers
Abandonment and missing person announcements
Advertisements-individual and commercial entities advertised goods and services
Anniversary notices-significant milestones of people places and historical events
Announcements-local and city government, meetings, special events, public service, many names
Arrests-names of those arrested, arresting officer, cause for arrest
Award notices-scholastic, sports, occupational accomplishments and heroic deeds
Auction announcements-individual, slaves, household items, tools, animals, real estate
Bankruptcies-legal notices names principals, witnesses and relatives
Birth announcements-names of newborn, parents and other relatives
Birthdays-especially milestone birthdays
Biographical Sketches of individuals locally as well as nationally
Business announcements-openings and closings of businesses, hirings, anniversaries, tributes to founders
Casualties-listed in fires, accidents, wars
Celebrations-holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, naming principal and those in attendance and telling about the event
Cemetery Information-advertisements, stories about cemeteries, cemetery removals, obituaries that lead to other cemetery information
Census-stories about census taking and statistical reports
Charitable causes and events-announcements and stories about organizations, fundraising events and individuals
City Council reports-large and small city council proceedings, laws and people
Civil War-battles, lists of deaths, deserters, draftees, injured and volunteers,
Clubs-lists of people and calendar of events
Committee Reports-social groups and governments
Coroner Reports-accidents, murders, illnesses, unidentified bodies and deaths
Court- notices of cases filed, trials
Crimes-stories about victims and perpetrators
Cultural-what was going on at certain times and places
Death Notices-provided by families, local government or funeral directors
Deeds-announcements of real estate transactions
Divorces-in list form, court proceedings, gossip items
Draft notices-especially during Civil War, sometimes including substitutions
Engagement announcements-biographical information on bride, groom and their families
Engravings-of individuals, buildings, landscapes, advertised wares, events-before photography
Entertainment-fiction articles, cartoons, reviews of books, theatre and movies, etc
Epidemics-stories of epidemics and lists of dead
Estate- Sales and settlements
Ethnic-news of ethnic groups and leaders
Events-notices of small and large events, public and private
Eyewitness accounts-stories of personal, public and historical events
Firemen-stories of local heroes, rosters of firemen, promotions
Fires-notices of fires involving homes, businesses, etc
Floods-stories of flood damage, lists of victims, etc
Foreclosures- legal notices of foreclosures on homes and businesses
Foreign Language news-for ethnic audiences
Funeral Details-
Fraternal Organizations-events and social notes
Gossip-small town newspapers reporting comings and goings on
Graduations- lists of graduates, biographical information, photographs
Heroes-biographical information
Historical Events
Illnesses-reports on townspeople and their illnesses
Indentured Servants-notices of legal transactions and runaways
International News-
Land Sales-land descriptions, names of purchasers and sellers
Legal Notices-case types, and principals involved
Letters to the Editor- insights into communities and personalities
Marriage Announcements-individual couples and lists
Missing People-notices posted about missing people including physical descriptions and names
Military-casualty lists, stories, lists of local servicemen
Moved –noticed of individuals moving into or out of a town
Music programs-events, participants, churches, schools, public, organizations
Naturalizations-lists of newly naturalized
Neighborhood News-local news with names of individuals
Obituaries-biographical information
Other newspapers-notices, particularly in obituaries with request for other cities to copy
Religious events-announcements of special religious events
Reunions-class, family, organizations with names and lists and addresses
Robberies- details of events and names of individuals involved
Parties- guest lists, food served, etc
Patents-granted for inventions
Personals-details about anything
Picnics-who, where, when about the events
Photographs-people, places, events
Plays-local talent, players, reviews
Policemen- local heroes, rosters, promotions, photos, biographical information
Politicians-biographies, elections, achievements, wrongdoings
Prices-costs of good and services
Probate Notices-listed deceased, heirs, property, settlements
Real Estate-sales of homes and businesses
Religious-news of churches, pastors, congregants, religions
Announcements-notices with names, addresses, physical descriptions
School board and local educational news-students, policies, teachers, parents
Shipping-notices and schedules of ships arriving and passengers
Slaves-notices of sales and runaways
Social Pages-announcements of marriages, visitors, fundraisers, parties
Statistics-population, demographics
Tax-tax lists and delinquents
Technological advances- first trains, streetlights, televisions
Testimonials-recognizing and honoring individuals, products, etc
Tornadoes-accounts, damages and lists of victis
Transcripts-notable speeches and trials
Visitors-out of town guests, former residents
Wedding Stories-bride, groom, wedding party, guests and families
Youth Organizations-announcements of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and other youth organizations awards and activities