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GenealogyBank's exclusive newspaper archive for family genealogy research provides information on millions of American families from 1690–today. newspapers provide first-hand accounts about your ancestors that simply can't be found at other genealogy websites. Discover the stories, names, dates, places and events that have played a role in your family history.

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"I have never been able to find a missing uncle. I almost died of shock when I put the Isentrager name in any state just to see if anything new came up, and up came my uncle, Herschel Isentrager in 1918, even with a picture! Turns out at age 17 he sort of ran away from home. I've been with GenealogyBank for a few years now and that one picture is worth more than anything else I've ever found, which has been a lot. Thanks so much."  Cathy Isentrager

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Historical Newspapers

Search Newspapers 1690 - 2007 Newspaper Titles

GenealogyBank's comprehensive newspaper archive features over 320 years of fully-searchable historical newspapers printed in small towns and big cities throughout the U.S. Find old newspaper articles, obituaries, birth, and marriage records, sports articles and stats, photographs, advertisements, and more historic newspaper information online. Start your search now! Search Historical Newspapers

Historical Books

Search Books 1801 - 1900 Book Titles

Discover hard-to-find publications such as family genealogy, local history, funeral sermons, biographies, directories, and other genealogical information. Search Historical Books

Historical Documents

Search Documents 1789 - 1994 Document Titles

Explore military records, casualty lists, Revolutionary and Civil War pension requests, widow's claims, orphan petitions, land grants, and other interesting historical documentation to aid in your family research. Search Historical Documents

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Newspaper Obituaries

Search Obituaries 1977 - Current Newspaper Titles

Newspaper obituaries are a great place to start your genealogy research. Obituaries contain ancestor names, dates, birthplaces, marriage info, death records, and other relevant family history information. New obituaries are added to the database daily! Search Newspaper Obituaries

Social Security Death Index

Search SSDI 1937 - Current

Enjoy free access to the up-to-date Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Find helpful family history information including names, birth dates, death dates, and locations. The SSDI contains more than 91 million death records for individuals with United States Social Security numbers. Search SSDI