Our first amendment right gives us such treasures in the newspapers: from the past and those of today! Genealogists can enjoy the benefits of hours of researching in actual original newspapers, microfilm, online, local genealogy libraries, or personal collections.<\/p>\n
I found a picture of a relative (d 1902) with a news article about his death and was fascinated to learn the passenger train made a special stop near his home in the rural county in order for people to attend the funeral services. The picture was the only one I have found so far; so it\u2019s significant.
\nMy husband loves to look at old sports pictures from the newspapers, especially the ones from his high school and college sports teams. These tell a story about him and those are important to keep too.<\/p>\n
Who doesn\u2019t like to see their picture in the paper?<\/em><\/p>\n It was fun to read about my grandparents\u2019 elopement (1926) in the local town\u2019s newspaper. The paper claimed my grandma (b 1905 d 1985) \u201cis a charming and accomplished young lady, well fitted to preside over a happy house\u201d. Also reported was the \u201crousing charivari\u201d given to my grandparents where about 200 of their friends drove out to their house to \u201cwish them bon voyage on matrimonial seas.\u201d Ice cream and cigars were served!<\/p>\n I know you have a story just like this!<\/em><\/p>\n Seeing the advertisements of my relative\u2019s businesses make them seem more real to me. Some include lumber yards, banks, grocery, and a weaver. I was thrilled to see an announcement of my grandpa\u2019s orchestra playing at a local dance hall. These are easy to digitally \u201cclip\u201d from an online newspaper and save. I have to be careful to document the source though. It\u2019s so easy to get excited about the find and lose the source! One of my favorite ads was for groceries with a title \u201cStill Hollering\u201d. The text said \u201cYou\u2019re awful busy but you just had to look up and see what was goin\u2019 on when Claybaugh got to hollerin\u2019 out loud\u2026\u201d and on it goes for 4 paragraphs. Then it says These Prices Good Only on Saturday. What a strange ad! My grandpa had a store with an advertised theme \u201cwhere you get what you like and like what you get\u201d.<\/p>\nNewspapers tell little secrets.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Newspapers have advertisements.<\/strong><\/h4>\n