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== Introduction  ==
=== Online Resources ===
 
*''See [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] for more databases
Newspapers publish marriage, divorce, death, funeral notices, and obituaries. These may include names, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names and names of parents and other living relatives.  
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
 
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12018/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-minnesota-wisconsin-illinois?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com™ (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
Newspapers also publish articles of local interest that often cover religious and social events in the community and include the names of people involved. Some newspapers serve several communities and devote columns to the social events in the area. Newspapers also include legal notices, estate sales, and advertising for local businesses.  
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/wisconsin Wisconsin Newspaper Archives (1833 - 1992)], GenealogyBank, ($)
 
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10640/wisconsin-newspapers-1884-2009 Wisconsin Newspapers, 1884-2009], MyHeritage, ($)
One strategy for using newspapers in research, is to select a time period in which your ancestor lived and look for obituaries and birth, marriage, and death notices. Read all the articles generated in the county where your ancestor lived, especially articles that give information about the churches and schools your ancestor may have attended.  
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/wisconsin-online-historical-newspapers Wisconsin Online Historical Newspapers]
*[http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=364 Newspaper Abstracts Wisconsin]
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/wisconsin/ NewspaperArchive]
*[http://www.newspapers.com/place-wisconsin/?xid=186 Historical Newspapers in ]Wisconsin
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=52&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Wisconsin Newspapers] ($)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/WI/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Wisconsin Newspapers]
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=103 Wisconsin newspapers] at Access NewspaperArchive.


== Resources for Wisconsin Newspapers  ==
== Resources for Wisconsin Newspapers  ==
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*Hansen, James L. ''Wisconsin Newspapers, 1833-1850: An Analytical Bibliography.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1979.  
*Hansen, James L. ''Wisconsin Newspapers, 1833-1850: An Analytical Bibliography.'' Madison, Wisconsin: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1979.  
*Oehlerts, Donald E. ''Guide to Wisconsin Newspapers, 1833-1957.'' Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1958. (Family History Library book {{FHL|173693|title-id|disp=977.5 B3o}}.) This source is primarily helpful for finding pre-1950 newspapers.
*Oehlerts, Donald E. ''Guide to Wisconsin Newspapers, 1833-1957.'' Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1958. (FS Library book {{FSC|173693|title-id|disp=977.5 B3o}}.) This source is primarily helpful for finding pre-1950 newspapers.


=== Libraries and Archives  ===
=== Libraries and Archives  ===
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The Wisconsin Historical Society has the second-largest collection of newspapers in the United States. Many, including all [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]] newspapers, are on microfilm and can be loaned to public libraries through interlibrary loan. Newspapers produced by German and other ethnic groups are especially valuable for research about residents of the state.  
The Wisconsin Historical Society has the second-largest collection of newspapers in the United States. Many, including all [[Wisconsin Genealogy|Wisconsin]] newspapers, are on microfilm and can be loaned to public libraries through interlibrary loan. Newspapers produced by German and other ethnic groups are especially valuable for research about residents of the state.  


From the state historical society, the Family History Library has obtained microfilms of 52 volumes of obituaries for 1846 to 1968 known as the ''Wisconsin Necrology'' (Family History Library films {{FHL|181627|title-id|disp=977684–91}}). These are primarily from 1846–1944. There are 52 chronological volumes, and each volume has an index. The Milwaukee Public Library has a card index to the Milwaukee Sentinel for 1837–1890. It is also on microfilm at the Wisconsin Historical Society.  
From the state historical society, the FamilySearch Library has obtained microfilms of 52 volumes of obituaries for 1846 to 1968 known as the ''Wisconsin Necrology'' (FS Library films {{FSC|181627|title-id|disp=977684–91}}). These are primarily from 1846–1944. There are 52 chronological volumes, and each volume has an index. The Milwaukee Public Library has a card index to the Milwaukee Sentinel for 1837–1890. It is also on microfilm at the Wisconsin Historical Society.  


=== Newspaper Directory  ===
=== Newspaper Directory  ===
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{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives}}  
{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives}}  


NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=103 Wisconsin newspapers] online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. It may be under the name Access NewspaperArchive.


=== Indexes  ===
=== Indexes  ===
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There is an index to the Green Bay newspapers:  
There is an index to the Green Bay newspapers:  


*Noonan, Barry Christopher. ''Index to Green Bay Newspapers, 1833–1840''. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin State Historical Society, 1987. (Family History Library book {{FHL|666046|title-id|disp=977.5 A1 no. 194}}.)
*Noonan, Barry Christopher. ''Index to Green Bay Newspapers, 1833–1840''. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin State Historical Society, 1987. (FS Library book {{FSC|666046|title-id|disp=977.5 A1 no. 194}}.)


Some newspaper articles published before 2000 are indexed in the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index].  
Some newspaper articles published before 2000 are indexed in the [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Genealogy Index].  
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Some newspaper indexes:  
Some newspaper indexes:  


*Bookstaff, Manning M. ''Index to Deaths Reported in "The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle," 1921–1961''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: M. M. Bookstaff, 1994. (Family History Library {{FHL|707211|title-id|disp=977.595 B32b}})
*Bookstaff, Manning M. ''Index to Deaths Reported in "The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle," 1921–1961''. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: M. M. Bookstaff, 1994. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|707211|title-id|disp=977.595 B32b}})


The Wisconsin Historical Society has indexed some of the obituaries in Wisconsin newspapers. Contact them at:  
The Wisconsin Historical Society has indexed some of the obituaries in Wisconsin newspapers. Contact them at:  
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Wisconsin Historical Society<br>816 State Street<br>Madison, WI 53706-1417<br>Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/  
Wisconsin Historical Society<br>816 State Street<br>Madison, WI 53706-1417<br>Internet: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/  


== Web Sites  ==


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