Thanks Jerry that does help. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Harvill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] old newspaper's > Judy, > > I have worked for newspapers for the last 30 years. What I have found is > that most newspapers begin around 1882-1888, there where a few papers > around > before that time period. > > As far as microfilm copies of earlier papers some of the earlier editions > are hit or miss weather they could find them to microfilm. > > The Carthage Courier according to the website started in 1913 > http://carthagecourier.com/aboutus.html > > Nashville archive my hold some other earlier papers that didn't survive. > > Hope this helps > > Thanks > > Jerry and Teressa > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On > Behalf Of Judy Bell > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TNSMITH] old newspaper's > > > Are there any newspapers that might have infomation on Smith Co families > as > early as 1850, 60, or 70? Judy > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message