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The Family History Library collects indexes and abstracts of newspapers, but has not acquired original newspapers for [[Alabama|Alabama]]. The Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection (see [[Alabama Genealogy|Alabama Genealogy]]) includes many extracts of newspaper and obituary records. Most of the newspaper records from that collection have been abstracted and published in: | The Family History Library collects indexes and abstracts of newspapers, but has not acquired original newspapers for [[Alabama|Alabama]]. The Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection (see [[Alabama Genealogy|Alabama Genealogy]]) includes many extracts of newspaper and obituary records. Most of the newspaper records from that collection have been abstracted and published in: | ||
Gandrud, Pauline, and Myra Jones. ''Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers, 1819–1893''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1981. (Family History Library | Gandrud, Pauline, and Myra Jones. ''Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers, 1819–1893''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1981. (Family History Library {{FHL|1760|title-id|disp=book 976.1 V2g.)}} The book is well indexed. | ||
Three guides to help you locate Alabama newspapers are: | Three guides to help you locate Alabama newspapers are: | ||
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Martin, Paul E., comp. ''Alabama Newspapers Bibliography: A Working Paper.'' Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives and History, 1989. This lists newspapers by county and tells where the newspapers are available. | Martin, Paul E., comp. ''Alabama Newspapers Bibliography: A Working Paper.'' Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives and History, 1989. This lists newspapers by county and tells where the newspapers are available. | ||
''Newspapers on Microfilm, Samford University Library.'' Birmingham, Alabama: Samford University Library, 1970. (Family History Library | ''Newspapers on Microfilm, Samford University Library.'' Birmingham, Alabama: Samford University Library, 1970. (Family History Library {{FHL|215887|title-id|disp=book 976.1 A1 no.3; film 874252 item7}}.) This alphabetical list of newspapers shows the dates of publication and number of pages available on microfilm. | ||
Owen, Thomas M. ''Alabama Newspapers and Periodicals in 1915. 1919''. Reprint, Sheffield, Alabama: Jump Fast Copy, 1991. (Family History Library | Owen, Thomas M. ''Alabama Newspapers and Periodicals in 1915. 1919''. Reprint, Sheffield, Alabama: Jump Fast Copy, 1991. (Family History Library {{FHL|632975|title-id|disp=book 976.1 B5o}}.) This contains names and descriptions of newspapers and periodicals published in Alabama in 1915. | ||
=== Inventory on the Internet === | === Inventory on the Internet === | ||