Louise and other Listers I can answer your request for newspaper sources in Chittenden county VT. The Bailey Howe Library at the University of Vermont, Burlington VT has microfilm of the "Burlington Free Press" dating back to 1847. The University can not do the research for you, but the library is open to the public. Mal Bevins, CHITTE-L Manager R Hudspeth wrote: > Colleen, > > Thanks for the idea! I have tried local record holders--they said try the state > level. I wrote to the state level, they said we don't have them, try the local > level. Where did you find the newspapers? I am particularly concerned with > Rensselaer Co, NY and Chittenden Co, VT. I couldn't even find a death record > that occurred in 1910. Everyone says, I don't have it; try someone else. I am > in Missouri, far removed from my mother's Eastern roots. > > Louise Hudspeth > Columbia, MO > > colleen boose wrote: > > > When I haven't been able to locate church records, birth and death records, > > etc. etc. etc. -- but DO have census record -- I have gotten microfilm > > copies of newspapers and have gone through them to find wedding > > announcements, obits -- quite often, I have come up with a little tidbit > > that gives me a personality insight into the ancestor I am researching. > > > > An example: I was looking for a marriage record from 1834 in Rochester, NY. > > Couldn't find a thing. After a lot of searching -- a newspaper from > > Rochester carried the wedding announcement. BINGO! > > > > Newspaper research takes a lot of time -- when you don't know exact dates -- > > but, if you have a general idea it can produce good results. > > > > Regards, > > Colleen > > Hager City, Wisconsin