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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota|Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota Newspapers|Newspapers]]'' | |||
=== History === | |||
Newspapers publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals, obituaries, and wartime casualty lists. Notices include names of the persons involved, the date of the event, and may contain maiden names, names of parents, and other relatives. | Newspapers publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals, obituaries, and wartime casualty lists. Notices include names of the persons involved, the date of the event, and may contain maiden names, names of parents, and other relatives. | ||
Newspapers also publish articles of local interest, including religious and social events, with the names of those involved. Some newspapers devote columns to the everyday happenings in the area. Newspapers also include legal notices, estate sales, and advertising for local businesses. | Newspapers also publish articles of local interest, including religious and social events, with the names of those involved. Some newspapers devote columns to the everyday happenings in the area. Newspapers also include legal notices, estate sales, and advertising for local businesses. | ||
The first newspapers in Minnesota were published in 1849. The best collection of Minnesota newspapers is at the Minnesota Historical Society Library, which attempts to collect and microfilm all Minnesota newspapers. Many of these records may be loaned to other libraries. Some of the library’s 4,000 different newspapers are especially valuable because they are published by ethnic and religious groups. | The first newspapers in Minnesota were published in 1849. The best collection of Minnesota newspapers is at the Minnesota Historical Society Library, which attempts to collect and microfilm all Minnesota newspapers. Many of these records may be loaned to other libraries. Some of the library’s 4,000 different newspapers are especially valuable because they are published by ethnic and religious groups. | ||
== Resources for Newspapers == | |||
=== Inventory on the Internet === | === Inventory on the Internet === | ||
{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | |||
Over 4,287 Minnesota newspaper titles containing 4.1 million pages on microfilm are cataloged in the Minnesota Newspaper Project. You can learn what newspapers were published in any Minnesota city on the MnPals Internet site described in [[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Minnesota Archives and Libraries]]. The Internet address to identify newspapers is: | Over 4,287 Minnesota newspaper titles containing 4.1 million pages on microfilm are cataloged in the Minnesota Newspaper Project. You can learn what newspapers were published in any Minnesota city on the MnPals Internet site described in [[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Minnesota Archives and Libraries]]. The Internet address to identify newspapers is: | ||
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*''Minnesota Historical Society Holdings of Newspapers on Master Negative Microfilm: February 1987''. St. Paul, Minnesota: MHS, 1987. (Family History Library {{FHL|652112|title-id|disp=film 1490151}}.) The films do not circulate to Family History Centers. Newspapers are listed alphabetically by town or city, name of newspaper, beginning and ending dates, number or microfilm rolls, and whether it is available for purchase. Other states and countries are listed at the end. | *''Minnesota Historical Society Holdings of Newspapers on Master Negative Microfilm: February 1987''. St. Paul, Minnesota: MHS, 1987. (Family History Library {{FHL|652112|title-id|disp=film 1490151}}.) The films do not circulate to Family History Centers. Newspapers are listed alphabetically by town or city, name of newspaper, beginning and ending dates, number or microfilm rolls, and whether it is available for purchase. Other states and countries are listed at the end. | ||
=== Family History Library === | |||
The Family History Library acquires obituaries, indexes, and other newspaper abstracts. A guide to early Minnesota newspapers is: | The Family History Library acquires obituaries, indexes, and other newspaper abstracts. A guide to early Minnesota newspapers is: | ||
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MINNESOTA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] – NEWSPAPERS | MINNESOTA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] – NEWSPAPERS | ||
== Web Sites == | |||
Minnesota Historical Society - '''[http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm]'''+ | Minnesota Historical Society - '''[http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm]'''+ | ||
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For a statewide Newspaper Article database search see the [http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=npsearch Dalby Database].<br><br> | For a statewide Newspaper Article database search see the [http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=npsearch Dalby Database].<br><br> | ||
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[[Category:Minnesota|Newspapers]] | [[Category:Minnesota|Newspapers]] | ||