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Podcast Episode 58: Getting the Most Out of Newspapers for Genealogy Research with James Beidler

Denys Allen · 2 November 2021 · Leave a Comment

Newspapers can give us so much more than obituaries of our ancestors. James Beidler gives us some new ideas on how to use them from his book The Family Tree Historical Newspaper Guide. Watch on YouTube Listen to the Audio Podcast Links Links for all of Jim's books … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 58: Getting the Most Out of Newspapers for Genealogy Research with James Beidler

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Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues

Denys Allen · 4 June 2021 · Leave a Comment

John Curry died suddenly at age 33 leaving little information about his life. Can researching his children and his siblings provide some clues to his life? Is it worth the time to do all this extra research? Let's find out! Watch on YouTube Listen to the Audio … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 42: Researching Siblings for Clues

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: birth certificates, courthouses, death certificates, newspapers, pa state archive, podcast, siblings

PA Newspaper Collections

Denys Allen · 15 March 2021 · Leave a Comment

The citizens of Pennsylvania published almost 10,000 different newspapers over the past 300 years. The good news for family history researchers is that many newspapers are digitized and online. You can search them from the comfort of your own home anytime. Digitized newspapers … [Read more...] about PA Newspaper Collections

Filed Under: Blog, Genealogy Records Tagged With: microfilm, newspapers, online, power library, vital records

Podcast Episode 16: Ancestors’ Stories Part 3 & Finding PA Newspapers

Denys Allen · 19 June 2020 · Leave a Comment

Part 3 of my three part series on Ancestors’ Stories: “Hold fast in your faith or whatever goodness and kindness you believe in” is what genealogist and social historian Lauren Peightel learned from her ancestors. Listen to Lauren's stories and then learn how to find your … [Read more...] about Podcast Episode 16: Ancestors’ Stories Part 3 & Finding PA Newspapers

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