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== History == | == History == | ||
The first major newspaper in the [[District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] area, the ''Daily National Intelligencer'', began publication in 1800. The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies from 1800 to 1852 ({{FHL|176483}}). A history of the paper is available, and the marriage and death notices found in it have been abstracted and published for 1806-1858 ({{FHL|441391}}). To find your ancestors in this newspaper, first check published abstracts, which contain indexes: {{FHL|763231|item|disp=FHL Books 975.3 B38d v. 1-v. 21}}. | The first major newspaper in the [[District of Columbia Genealogy|District of Columbia]] area, the ''Daily National Intelligencer'', began publication in 1800. The [[Family History Library]] has microfilm copies from 1800 to 1852 ({{FHL|176483}}). A history of the paper is available, and the marriage and death notices found in it have been abstracted and published for 1806-1858 ({{FHL|441391}}). To find your ancestors in this newspaper, first check published abstracts, which contain indexes: {{FHL|763231|item|disp=FHL Books 975.3 B38d v. 1-v. 21}}. | ||
== Resources for District of Columbia Newspapers == | == Resources for District of Columbia Newspapers == | ||