Course enrollment: AM-302 - American: Newspaper Records

Purchase the enrollment for the course 'American: Newspaper Records' at https://genealogicalstudies.com.

This course introduces newspapers as a genealogical resource; from an introductory overview of newspapers, and a look at the history of American newspapers to accessing newspapers online. A look at how you may already be using newspapers will be examined. The different kinds of information, from basic vital record details to local news and historical or biographical items will be discussed with emphasis on how to get the most genealogical information by knowing what types of news items will have what kinds of facts and what may require additional research. Finally, you will be introduced to the different ways to find and access newspapers including interlibrary loan, newspaper morgues, microfilm, and online. 

Approximate contact hours to complete this course: 18