Occupations and the Working Lives of Your Ancestors
Bringing Your Ancestors to Life: Why Their Jobs Matter Imagine for a moment that you could step into your great-great-grandmother’s shoes for a day. What would you see? What would you hear? What challenges would you face? The answers to these questions often lie in a seemingly simple piece of information: your ancestor’s occupation. Think […]
Census Records 101
Discover how to uncover your family’s hidden stories using census records. Our beginner’s guide explains what census records are, why they’re valuable for genealogy, and how to read them effectively to reveal fascinating details about your ancestors’ lives.
Lost Letters, Found Stories
Exploring Unclaimed Mail in Historical Newspapers Have you ever been reading through old newspapers, searching for clues about your ancestors, when you stumbled upon a list of unclaimed letters? These intriguing notices, often overlooked by researchers, can hold the key to unlocking fascinating stories and historical insights. In this blog post, we’ll explore the mysteries […]
The Rich Resource of African American Newspapers in Family History Research
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout history. In the realm of genealogy and family history research, African American newspapers stand as a particularly valuable resource. These newspapers not only offer a unique perspective on the lives and experiences of African Americans but […]
Printed Portals
Storied’s new Newspaper Matches allow you to easily discover newspaper articles associated with individuals from your family tree. Uncover obituaries, wedding announcements, local news stories mentioning your ancestors, classified ads placed by relatives, and more. These historical snippets open a valuable glimpse into our ancestors’ daily lives and offer an exciting avenue to infuse genealogy narratives with authentic details. Learn how to find Newspaper Matches in your Storied family tree and leverage them to reveal forgotten info, capture social history, spark further research, and inspire your storytelling.
Preservation of Documents & Images
Written by guest blogger: Stacy Hawks – Dividing Ridge Genealogy Founder As an educator, historian, and writer, I have come across many beautiful, wonderful, and memorable pieces of information over the years. However, none are as precious or as informative in understanding our family histories as photos, vital records, and newspaper articles. In this blog […]
Using Newspapers to Find Divorce Records
Guest Post by Marc McDermott of Genealogy Explained Looking for divorce records can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t know where to start. But did you know that you can use old newspapers to help you find these records? By searching through newspaper archives, you can quickly pinpoint the time and place of a […]
Why You Should Be Using a Newspaper Research Log
Guest Post by Kenneth R. Marks of The Ancestor Hunt In my opinion, online newspaper research is more of an art than a pure science. However, that does not mean that it should be undisciplined. On the contrary, the best way to waste your time is to perform research with no discipline. Sure, when you […]
Use Abbreviations and Nicknames in Newspaper Searches to Drastically Add Pertinent Results
Guest Post by Kenneth R. Marks of The Ancestor Hunt In the “olden days,” newspaper publishers were quite frugal. They generally kept each issue to the same number of pages, whether they be 4, or 8, or other. Space was at a premium. In order to maximize the text on a page, they often used […]
The Best Way to Find Up to 20% More Pertinent Newspaper Articles Online
Guest Post by Kenneth R. Marks of The Ancestor Hunt Most online newspaper researchers do not recognize that when searching for a word, a term, a name, etc. that they essentially are searching against a database that has been built based on whether a very small section of a newspaper is black or white. It […]