Sources

Historical newspaper search

Newspapers are a non-obvious but highly valuable genealogical source. Obituaries help establish the date of death and surviving relatives, commercial advertisements reveal the trades of your ancestors, and court and auction notices uncover family disputes over property.

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A 19th-century Polish-language newspaper opened to a page of classified advertisements.
A page from a 19th-century Polish newspaper.