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U.S. Church Records Class Handout (view source)
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*Find an '''''obituary''''' of your ancestor or one of their siblings. The church your ancestor attended is often mentioned in obituaries. Also look for funeral notices to see where the funeral took place. '''Newspaper websites:''' | *Find an '''''obituary''''' of your ancestor or one of their siblings. The church your ancestor attended is often mentioned in obituaries. Also look for funeral notices to see where the funeral took place. '''Newspaper websites:''' | ||
**[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] <br> | **[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] <br> | ||
**[http://news.google.com/newspapers Google newspapers] (this project is no longer being worked on)<br> | **[http://news.google.com/newspapers Google newspapers] (this project is no longer being worked on)<br> | ||
**[https://www.myheritage.com/research/category-8000/newspapers MyHeritage Newspaper Collection] ($) | |||
**[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/ Newspaper Archive] ($). <br> | |||
**[http://usgwarchives.net/obits/ USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project] <br> | **[http://usgwarchives.net/obits/ USGenWeb Archives Obituary Project] <br> | ||
**Do a Google search with keywords: "town name", "newspaper" or "state", and "digital newspapers".<br> | **Do a Google search with keywords: "town name", "newspaper" or "state", and "digital newspapers".<br> | ||