Newspaper Research 101 (Download)

Family Tree University Independent Study Course

By James M. Beidler

Format: Download

SKU# W0582

Details

Newspapers are essentially a time capsule for your ancestors. Papers can provide clues to major and minor events in your ancestor's life through obituaries, social columns, birth announcements and other news stories. In this class you'll learn how to find and use newspaper archives -- online, on paper and on microfilm -- to put together missing pieces of your genealogical research.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

How US newspapers evolved

Where to search for newspapers, on paper, on microfilm and online

How to find and use abstracts

What you'll find in old newspapers

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE

Researchers new to using online newspapers

Genealogists who would like to better understand of the history of newspaper

Additional Information

SKU	W0582
Author/Speaker/Editor	James M. Beidler
File Type	ZIP
Format	Download
Special Requirements	The classes are collections of PDF and Word documents to read and print out if students desire. The class has a number of lessons, each with a main "lecture" and additional reading assignments in PDF format, and an exercise or quiz to test the student's knowledge. Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher. You can download Adobe Reader for free