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{{ | {{Washington-sidebar}}{{Click|Image:UNa_ORP.png|United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records|right}}''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Newspapers|U.S. Newspapers]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington, United States Genealogy|Washington]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Washington_Newspapers|Newspapers]]'' | ||
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Newspapers provide valuable genealogical information, including obituaries, marriage announcements, biographical sketches, divorce notices, and so forth. Other personal information may be included in various sections of a newspaper. | |||
== Locating Washington Newspapers == | === Locating Washington Newspapers === | ||
{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | {{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | ||
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*[http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx Historic Newspapers ''online''] at Washington Secretary of State. '''Select a Newspaper''' and '''View''' About 25 early newspapers from various areas of Washington. | *[http://www.sos.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx Historic Newspapers ''online''] at Washington Secretary of State. '''Select a Newspaper''' and '''View''' About 25 early newspapers from various areas of Washington. | ||
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/ | *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/wa Washington Online Historic Newspapers] - Identifies historical newspapers available online at both free and pay-to-access websites. | ||
*[http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/catalog_county.aspx Washington State Library Catalog] Select a county from the map for an extensive list of newspapers. Mostly on microfilm. | *[http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/catalog_county.aspx Washington State Library Catalog] Select a county from the map for an extensive list of newspapers. Mostly on microfilm. | ||
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*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 | ||
*A guide for locating early newspapers is "Newspapers of Washington Territory to 1890." This was published in Volume 13 (1922), Volume 14 (1923), and Volume 26 (1935) of the ''Washington Historical Quarterly'' {{ | *A guide for locating early newspapers is "Newspapers of Washington Territory to 1890." This was published in Volume 13 (1922), Volume 14 (1923), and Volume 26 (1935) of the ''Washington Historical Quarterly'' {{FHL|172291|item|disp=FHL books 979 B2pn}} | ||
== Resources == | === Resources === | ||
''' | '''Family History Library''' | ||
The | The Family History Library has not acquired copies of newspapers for [[Washington Genealogy|Washington]], but has a few published vital records abstracted from newspapers. To access these records available through the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-names Search for: | ||
:*WASHINGTON - NEWSPAPERS | :*WASHINGTON - NEWSPAPERS | ||
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'''Washington State Library''' | '''Washington State Library''' | ||
The Washington State Library is in charge of the Washington State Newspaper Microfilm Project and maintains on film a large collection of newspapers dating from the 1870s. A guide to this collection is Katryn S. Hamilton, ''Newspapers on Microfilm in the Washington State Library'' (Olympia: Washington State Library, 1980; not at | The Washington State Library is in charge of the Washington State Newspaper Microfilm Project and maintains on film a large collection of newspapers dating from the 1870s. A guide to this collection is Katryn S. Hamilton, ''Newspapers on Microfilm in the Washington State Library'' (Olympia: Washington State Library, 1980; not at Family History Library). | ||
=== Web Sites === | |||
*[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/newspapers.aspx Washington Secretary of State website] | |||
*[http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/? Washington State Library] | |||
{{Washington|Washington}}{{U.S. Newspapers}} | {{Washington|Washington}}{{U.S. Newspapers}} | ||
[[Category:Washington_Newspapers]][[Category:United States Newspapers]] | [[Category:Washington_Newspapers]][[Category:United States Newspapers]] | ||
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Newspapers provide valuable genealogical information, including obituaries, marriage announcements, biographical sketches, divorce notices, and so forth. Other personal information may be included in various sections of a newspaper.
Locating Washington Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Historic Newspapers online at Washington Secretary of State. Select a Newspaper and View About 25 early newspapers from various areas of Washington.
- Washington Online Historic Newspapers - Identifies historical newspapers available online at both free and pay-to-access websites.
- Washington State Library Catalog Select a county from the map for an extensive list of newspapers. Mostly on microfilm.
- The 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
- A guide for locating early newspapers is "Newspapers of Washington Territory to 1890." This was published in Volume 13 (1922), Volume 14 (1923), and Volume 26 (1935) of the Washington Historical Quarterly FHL books 979 B2pn
Resources[edit | edit source]
Family History Library
The Family History Library has not acquired copies of newspapers for Washington, but has a few published vital records abstracted from newspapers. To access these records available through the FamilySearch Catalog, use the Place-names Search for:
- WASHINGTON - NEWSPAPERS
- WASHINGTON, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS
- WASHINGTON, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS
Washington State Library
The Washington State Library is in charge of the Washington State Newspaper Microfilm Project and maintains on film a large collection of newspapers dating from the 1870s. A guide to this collection is Katryn S. Hamilton, Newspapers on Microfilm in the Washington State Library (Olympia: Washington State Library, 1980; not at Family History Library).
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
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