The Ancestor Hunt
Newspapers often add to our relative's story.
Newspapers often add to our relative's story.
We all love newspapers when we research our ancestors. They provide a lot of useful information but sometimes they are not the easiest to find online. Today we will take a look at Ancestor Hunt’s links to online newspaper collections. Scroll down and select Idaho Online Newspapers to begin your hunt (https://www.theancestorhunt.com/newspaper-research-links.html).
Hint
Scroll down to view the categories, or Control+F (Win) or Command+F (Mac) to search the webpage.
Questions
In Rathdrum, Idaho, what range of time (year-year) was The Silver Blade published?
Under County and Library Collections, how many titles are available at the East Bonner County District Library?
Click the East Bonner County District Library link and search Agnes Loutzenhiser. What is Agnes’s middle name?
Return the Ancestor Hunt, under Student Collections, click BYU Idaho Scrolls. Search “Clyde Williams” 1954. Click the result and enter Clyde into the Search this record field (at right). Where is Clyde from?
What was Clyde’s major?
Return the Ancestor Hunt, under Civilian Conservation Corps Newspapers, what is the name of the Company 551 in Enaville?
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