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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Newspaper Research




Newspapers are full of family information!
I have found many great things at Newspapers.com.
Here are links to a few of my posts that were based on newspaper articles.

Obituaries

               Colonel Aaron Brown
               Rose Ella Brumfield Brown
               Sarah Jane (Smith) Brumfield, Oldest Citizen
                Mittie Fortenberry Simmons 

Birthdays

            Keith Alford’s 1stBirthday, 1943 MS
            51stBirthday Celebration, 1946 MS
            Jesse K. Brumfield, Oldest Mason in State

Engaged/Wedding

              Ernest & Ella Married 1920 Ohio
              Engaged! Fortenberry – Lovett, 1936 MS

Anniversaries

            Valentine Anniversary Celebration, Alford 1926 MS
            Albert & Dora Morrison Together for 50 Years
            Colonel Aaron Brown

Reunions

            1936 Alford Family Reunion, Mississippi
            Civil War Veterans Reunion, 1926 MS
             Creasy/Gruissy Family Reunions in Ohio

Military

            Promotion for P. K. Alford, 1945
            Oscar Brumfield, Brave & Gallant Soldier

Miscellaneous 

             Farmers’ Dinner with J. J. Alford in 1899
             Philip M. Creasy in Ohio Newspapers
             Shoot Out in Ohio, 1929
             Fatal Shooting in Ohio, 1953
             Charles D. Ott in the LA Newspapers
             Yellow Fever


Amy Johnson Crow challenges us to remember our ancestors and their families through this task: 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. I completed ’52 Ancestors’ in 2014 & here I go again. This post is in response to that challenge. The topic for this week is IN THE PAPER

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2 comments:

  1. NancyApril 1, 2019 at 12:41 AM

    I forget to look for all the possibilities in newspapers, especially birthdays and military. It's a great idea to compile a post like this, Colleen.

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  2. WendyApril 1, 2019 at 12:52 PM

    I agree with Nancy - a post like this serves much like an index to your ancestors.

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