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== History == | == History == | ||
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}}. | 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 == | ||
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==== Newspaper Directory ==== | ==== Newspaper Directory ==== | ||
The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections. | The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections. | ||
=== Digital Issues Online === | === Digital Issues Online === | ||
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:*'''1800-1850''' - ''The National Intelligencer,'' 1800-1850 is available online at the [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ National Genealogical Society] website ($). | :*'''1800-1850''' - ''The National Intelligencer,'' 1800-1850 is available online at the [http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/ National Genealogical Society] website ($). | ||
[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Chronicling America] has some historical issues for the District of Columbia online. | [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov Chronicling America] has some historical issues for the District of Columbia online. | ||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
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[[Category:District_of_Columbia|Newspapers and Obituaries]] | [[Category:District_of_Columbia|Newspapers and Obituaries]][[Category:United States Newspapers]] | ||