GenealogyBank adds more 20th Century Newspapers

GenealogyBank expands it's coverage adding more 20th Century newspapers.

We are pleased to announce even stronger 20th Century resources with the addition of these important newspapers from all parts of the United States.

Georgia, Augusta
Augusta Chronicle. Over 33 million articles. from 1793 to 1997
We just added 10, 835 issues from 1/1/1950 to 12/31/1981 Click here and start searching this newspaper.

Louisiana, New Orleans
Times Picayune. Over 16 million articles from 1837 to 1942
We just added 4,229 issues from 1/2/1923 to 12/6/1942
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New Jersey, Trenton
Trenton Evening Times . Over 17.8 million articles from 1883 to 1972
We just added 9,596 issues from 1/1/1950 to 12/29/1972
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Ohio, Cleveland
Plain-Dealer. Over 28.6 million articles from 1845 to 1955
We just added 2,720 issues from 1/1/1950 to 11/30/1967
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Texas, Dallas
Dallas Morning News. Over 10.5 million articles from 1885 to 1978
We just added 10,593 issues from 1/1/1950 to 9/15/1978
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Washington, Seattle
Seattle Daily Times. Over 6.3 million articles from 1923 to 1939
We just add 4,738 issues from 1/1/1923 to 11/30/1938
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Fred Q. Bowman (1916-2009) Genealogist, Author

Fred Q. Bowman (1916-2009)
Frederick Quimby Bowman, 93, passed away in Albany, NY earlier this week. Well known genealogist and author - Fred was a relied upon source of early New York vital records. He was a genealogist who made a lasting difference.

Obituary: Times Union (Albany, NY) - November 9, 2009
See: http://bit.ly/5gmzM7

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Wickham) Bowman; a son, Ronald Bowman (Janice); daughter-in-law, Yvonne and her daughter Arlene; two grandchildren, Lisa Wilson (David) and Michael Bowman (Jill Tierney); four great-grandchildren, Kayley and Brenna, Cody and Kyle; also several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two sons, Raymond W. and Kenneth Bowman; a granddaughter, Brenda Bowman; a sister, Martha Schmidt; and a brother, William Bowman. Condolences may be sent to them c/o the A.J. Cunningham Funeral Home; 4898 SR81; Greenville, NY 12083.

He was the author of:
7,000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley (NY) vital records, 1808-1850
Index to 7,000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley New York vital records, 1808-1850

10,000 vital records of eastern New York, 1777-1834
Index to 10,000 vital records of eastern New York, 1774-1834
8,000 more vital records of eastern New York State, 1804-1850

10,000 vital records of central New York, 1813-1850
Index to 10,000 vital records of central New York, 1813-1850

10,000 vital records of western New York, 1809-1850
Index to 10,000 vital records of western New York, 1809-1850

Landholders of northeastern New York, 1739-1802
Directory to collections of New York vital records, 1726-1989, with rare gazetteer
New York's detailed census of 1855 : Greene County

GenealogyBank adds 66 more newspapers

GenealogyBank adds more newpapers for 20 States - with 25 new titles and expanded coverage in 41 more.

See the complete list here:
GenealogyBank.com - Adds more newspapers - November 2009

More newspapers go online

GenealogyBank today added 5 newspapers from 5 states: Arizona; Hawaii; Maryland; Mississippi; and North Dakota

Superior Sun, The (Superior, AZ)
Obituaries: 06/11/2002 - Current
Death Notices: 09/12/2001 - Current

Big Island Weekly (Hilo, HI)
Obituaries: 04/18/2007 - Current

Towson Times (Towson, MD)
Obituaries: 02/21/2001 - Current
Death Notices: 02/14/200...1 - Current

Winston County Journal (Louisville, MS)
Obituaries: 12/15/2004 - Current
Death Notices: 03/25/2003 - Current

Devils Lake Journal (Devils Lake, ND)
Obituaries: 08/26/2009 - Current
Death Notices: 08/27/2009 - Current

See: http://bit.ly/5gmzM

GenealogyBank adds 17 newspapers from 10 States

GenealogyBank adds 17 newspapers from 10 States.

Arizona, Glendale. Glendale Star. Weekly. 12/13/2002 - Current
Arizona, Glendale. Peoria Times. Weekly. 01/17/2003 - Current

Georgia, Atlanta. Atlanta Jewish Times. Weekly. 01/11/2008 - Current

Indiana, Goshen. Goshen News. Daily. 11/10/2007 - Current
Indiana, Lebanon. Reporter. Daily. 06/25/2008 - Current
Indiana, Shelbyville. Shelbyville News. Daily. 06/02/2009 - Current

Kansas, Derby. Derby Reporter. Daily. 09/06/2000 - 12/30/2008
Kansas, Pratt. Pratt Tribune. Daily. 07/28/1999 - Current
Kansas, Wellington. Wellington Daily News. Daily. 04/04/2001 - Current

Kentucky, Somerset. Commonwealth-Journal. Daily. 08/12/2008 - Current
Kentucky, Taylorsville. Spencer Magnet. Weekly. 11/12/2008 - Current

Louisiana, Sulphur. Southwest Daily News. Daily. 03/26/2003 - Current

Maryland, Elkton. Cecil Whig. Daily. 01/06/2005 - Current

Massachusetts, Haverhill. Haverhill Gazette. Weekly. 01/10/2008 - Current
Massachusetts, Norwood. Norwood Bulletin. Weekly. 05/17/2007 - Current

Oklahoma, Norman. Norman Transcript. Daily. 06/06/2008 - Current

Washington, Aberdeen. Daily World. Daily. 01/20/2005 - Current

I am not finding my great-grandfather, what do I do now?

The steady flow of newspapers, records and documents going online on GenealogyBank gives family historians a lot to search and comb through.

These newspapers and documents were published over the past 3 centuries - so sometimes it takes a little detective work to find our ancestors.

Here are a few tips:
1. First search for the person by name. Put in the person's last name and first name. Examine the results and see if you are able to quickly spot your relative. I had a person write me and ask why he couldn't find his relative Gayla Marie Jackson. By repeating the search & using only the first name: Gayla and last name: Jackson - her obituary came right up. TIP: Limit your search to only the first name and the surname.

2. If you don't find a person after the first or second attempt - step back and search on just the surname and slowly add additional facts.

I recently helped a person with the surname: Suárez.

Clearly that is a common surname and will produce too many hits - over 27,000 articles and records. So repeat the search and limit by the year of death. I did that for Suárez 1934 and was able to quickly spot his relatives. Funeral del joven Ricardo Suárez - Prensa (TX) 25 Aug 1940.

We have very few genealogists that write us saying that they cannot find their relatives but we are here to help. If you're not finding your relatives - alert me right away at: gbfeedback@genealogybank.com. Let me see what I can do to help you uncover your relatives and document your family tree.

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