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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 [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library 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=FS Library 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 [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library] has microfilm copies from 1800 to 1852 ({{FSC|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 ({{FSC|441391}}). To find your ancestors in this newspaper, first check published abstracts, which contain indexes: {{FSC|763231|item|disp=FS Library Books 975.3 B38d v. 1-v. 21}}.  


== Resources for District of Columbia Newspapers  ==
== Resources for District of Columbia Newspapers  ==
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