Extra! Extra! Read All About Your Ancestors! See the wealth of research information that can be found in newspapers. Learn how to locate some of those little gems with published extracts, online and printed indexes, and online searches.
Based in part from the article with the same name in Heritage Quest Magazine, Issue #106, July/Aug 2003, page 38
Outline:
Looks at examples of news stories, society news, announcements, and notices along with obituaries that can help people doing family research.
Shows some of the similarities of events 100 years ago with those of today.
Looks at how to locate articles using
published extracts,
online and printed indexes, or
online searches or
historical archives with actual images.
Tells that there is much more than just an obituary.
Learn about their life and the time and place where they lived.
Online examples from Genealogy Bank, Proquest, Colorado Historical, and NY Times.
Past Presentations
15 March 2014 Pinellas Genealogy Society - Meeting, Largo, FL
9 April 2012 Hinkley Historical Society, Hinkley, IL
2011 Presented 5 times as part of the Illinois Humanity Council Road Scholar programs
19 Nov 2010 Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Milwaukee, WI
16 Sept 2010 Aurora Public Library - Eola Road Branch, Aurora, IL
20 Feb. 2010 Pontiac IL Public Library - Workshop
18 April 2008 Ohio Genealogical Society - Conference
9 Sept. 2006 Polish Genealogical Society of America - Annual Conference
10 May 2006 DuPage County Genealogy Society - Meeting
18 Mar. 2006 South Bend (IN) Area Genealogical Society - Conference
18 Oct. 2005 Rock County (WI) Genealogical Society
15 Oct. 2005 llinois State Genealogy Society Conference
Presented numerous times at part of the DCGS Basic Class Series