Holly, Check out also free sources of newspapers online. Familysearch has a list that includes them. https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Newspapers#Historical_newspapers As does Cyndi's List. http://cyndislist.com/newspapers Elizabeth > On Apr 26, 2017, at 11:51, Holly Hebert <theshebert@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you everyone! I really appreciate the input. I am sort of in a weird > position because I am a Yankee living in Nashville. ALL my ancestors stay > up north, but here I am in the south and learning about the records and > archives around here, while my strongest area of research is still NY and > New England. I'm not sure when I get on the clock what I'm going to say my > special area of research is since I'm so far away from where I really like > to do research. > > Holly > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:11 PM, Joanne Shackford Parkes < > searchshack@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I visit my local Family History Center - the Premium sites there offer >> Fold3, NewpaperArchive, AncestryLibraryEdition, and a few other memberships >> at no cost if accessing them from the center. >> >> Joanne >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM >> [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of >> ccr >> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 6:49 PM >> To: Holly Hebert >> Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [TGF] Necessary Subscriptions? >> >> I've subscribed to GenealogyBank for about a year and I use it all the >> time. >> I find it easy to search for and view images and it has newspapers that I >> need. >> >> But, if my research focus changes to an area it doesn't cover, I'll move >> on. >> >> I've been trying to learn a little bit about my husband's Irish and English >> ancestors and a short-term subscription to The British Newspaper Archive >> paid for itself in the first few minutes of use a few weeks ago. I made a >> significant find there! >> >> I also bought a 1-day subscription to rootsireland.ie recently and that >> was >> helpful, too. >> >> I think for me the key is to subscribe when I need what a site has to >> offer, >> even if the short-term membership means paying a higher rate, so that I >> don't end up paying for something when I have no need for it. >> >> Cyndy Richardson >> >> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 6:22 PM, Holly Hebert <theshebert@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> Which ones do you get the most use out of? I know it depends totally >>>> on the >>> time and place, etc, but in general which subscriptions do you pay for >>> on a regular basis? Fold3? GenealogyBank? >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com 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 TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Elizabeth, Thank you! I do know about the free sources. My absolute favorite is the New York newspapers at http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html. If you have a relative from New York State, this is a great resource. Holly On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Elizabeth Ballard <elizabethv4@gmail.com> wrote: > Holly, > > Check out also free sources of newspapers online. Familysearch has a list > that includes them. > > https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Newspapers# > Historical_newspapers > > As does Cyndi's List. > > http://cyndislist.com/newspapers > > Elizabeth > > On Apr 26, 2017, at 11:51, Holly Hebert <theshebert@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you everyone! I really appreciate the input. I am sort of in a weird > position because I am a Yankee living in Nashville. ALL my ancestors stay > up north, but here I am in the south and learning about the records and > archives around here, while my strongest area of research is still NY and > New England. I'm not sure when I get on the clock what I'm going to say my > special area of research is since I'm so far away from where I really like > to do research. > > Holly > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:11 PM, Joanne Shackford Parkes < > searchshack@gmail.com> wrote: > > I visit my local Family History Center - the Premium sites there offer > > Fold3, NewpaperArchive, AncestryLibraryEdition, and a few other memberships > > at no cost if accessing them from the center. > > > Joanne > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM > > [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com > <transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com>] On Behalf Of > > ccr > > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 6:49 PM > > To: Holly Hebert > > Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [TGF] Necessary Subscriptions? > > > I've subscribed to GenealogyBank for about a year and I use it all the > > time. > > I find it easy to search for and view images and it has newspapers that I > > need. > > > But, if my research focus changes to an area it doesn't cover, I'll move > > on. > > > I've been trying to learn a little bit about my husband's Irish and English > > ancestors and a short-term subscription to The British Newspaper Archive > > paid for itself in the first few minutes of use a few weeks ago. I made a > > significant find there! > > > I also bought a 1-day subscription to rootsireland.ie recently and that > > was > > helpful, too. > > > I think for me the key is to subscribe when I need what a site has to > > offer, > > even if the short-term membership means paying a higher rate, so that I > > don't end up paying for something when I have no need for it. > > > Cyndy Richardson > > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 6:22 PM, Holly Hebert <theshebert@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > Which ones do you get the most use out of? I know it depends totally > > on the > > time and place, etc, but in general which subscriptions do you pay for > > on a regular basis? Fold3? GenealogyBank? > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com 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 > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >
Also suggest using the resources in Ken Marks' blog The Ancestor Hunt - lots and lots of libraries are scanning the papers they held and making the available to the public for free. He also has some great hints re alternative spellings to use to maximize OCR scanning. Joanne Shackford Parkes www.shackfordfamilyhistory.wordpress.com www.shackfordgenealogy.weebly.com www.facebook.com/shackfordgenealogy -----Original Message----- From: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Holly Hebert Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:09 AM To: Elizabeth Ballard Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TGF] Necessary Subscriptions? Elizabeth, Thank you! I do know about the free sources. My absolute favorite is the New York newspapers at http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html. If you have a relative from New York State, this is a great resource. Holly On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 11:09 AM, Elizabeth Ballard <elizabethv4@gmail.com> wrote: > Holly, > > Check out also free sources of newspapers online. Familysearch has a > list that includes them. > > https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Newspapers# > Historical_newspapers > > As does Cyndi's List. > > http://cyndislist.com/newspapers > > Elizabeth > > On Apr 26, 2017, at 11:51, Holly Hebert <theshebert@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you everyone! I really appreciate the input. I am sort of in a > weird position because I am a Yankee living in Nashville. ALL my > ancestors stay up north, but here I am in the south and learning about > the records and archives around here, while my strongest area of > research is still NY and New England. I'm not sure when I get on the > clock what I'm going to say my special area of research is since I'm > so far away from where I really like to do research. > > Holly > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:11 PM, Joanne Shackford Parkes < > searchshack@gmail.com> wrote: > > I visit my local Family History Center - the Premium sites there offer > > Fold3, NewpaperArchive, AncestryLibraryEdition, and a few other > memberships > > at no cost if accessing them from the center. > > > Joanne > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM > > [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com > <transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com>] On Behalf Of > > ccr > > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 6:49 PM > > To: Holly Hebert > > Cc: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [TGF] Necessary Subscriptions? > > > I've subscribed to GenealogyBank for about a year and I use it all the > > time. > > I find it easy to search for and view images and it has newspapers > that I > > need. > > > But, if my research focus changes to an area it doesn't cover, I'll > move > > on. > > > I've been trying to learn a little bit about my husband's Irish and > English > > ancestors and a short-term subscription to The British Newspaper > Archive > > paid for itself in the first few minutes of use a few weeks ago. I > made a > > significant find there! > > > I also bought a 1-day subscription to rootsireland.ie recently and > that > > was > > helpful, too. > > > I think for me the key is to subscribe when I need what a site has to > > offer, > > even if the short-term membership means paying a higher rate, so that > I > > don't end up paying for something when I have no need for it. > > > Cyndy Richardson > > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 6:22 PM, Holly Hebert <theshebert@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > Which ones do you get the most use out of? I know it depends totally > > on the > > time and place, etc, but in general which subscriptions do you pay for > > on a regular basis? Fold3? GenealogyBank? > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com 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 > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com 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 TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message