CA Research Aid - Newspaper RecordsPage last updated on
18 April 2010
| CA Research Aid - Newspaper Records |
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Page last updated on
18 April 2010 |
Newspapers
Newspapers offer information on the communities our ancestors lived in. They might also offer specific information about those ancestors. There are many printed and online indexes to California Newspapers as well as many digitized newsletters available online. For a list of all known newspaper publications and where you can find original or microfilm copies visit the California Newspaper Project Website hosted by the University of California Riverside.
You might also want to visit the following websites
OnlineNewspapers.com
RefDesk.com
SHG Resources: State Handbook & Guide
These websites provide links to the web sites of current newspapers throughout the state.NewspaperObituaries.net provides links to obituary websites.
Most online listings of newspapers are purely alphabetical. In order to facilitate finding the right newspapers for an area, a list of online newspapers has been added to each county page. The legend below provides a link to the websites were they are available.
Explanation of Newspaper Codes
AM |
America’s Obituaries on Genealogy Bank (1977-current) [Paid] |
ANC |
Ancestry [Paid] |
AW |
Access World News at NewsBank [Paid] Through libraries and educational facilities |
CD |
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EN |
Ethnic Newswatch by ProQuest [Paid] Through libraries and educational facilities |
GB |
Genealogy Bank Historical Newspapers (1690-1977) [Paid] |
LN |
Academic on Lexis Nexis [Paid] Through libraries and educational facilities |
LOC |
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NA |
NewspaperARCHIVE.com [Paid] Godfrey, libraries and educational facilities |
OF |
Official Newspaper Website - Use a search engine to find current address |
ST |
SmallTown Papers smalltownpapers.com also worldvitalrecords.com |
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