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Brenda Hare <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:55:55 -0600
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Where do we find "Chronicling America" on the LoV site? Do we need to have a 
library card to access it?

Thank you,
Brenda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shirley Cox Schroeder" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Question about finding old newspaper articles


> "Chronicling America" which is part of the Library of Congress (and may be
> accessed through the LoV site) is a project where old newspapers across 
> the
> United States are being scanned in their entirety for access by the 
> general
> public for free. All newspapers have not been scanned as of yet but I will
> say very old newspapers for Virginia are there. Check it out. There is a
> search engine that isn't the most friendly, however there is online help
> should you get stuck.
> On Jan 17, 2013 8:09 AM, "Charlie&Sue Wilson" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Many times, the older newspapers are found at the State Archives.  I
>> search for names of newspspers by googling "name of town, newspaper."
>>
>> To look at many newspapers in a state, consider visiting the state
>> archives,
>>
>> Otherwise,  request a date range of newspapers through interlibrary loan.
>>  There's often a charge for borrowing newspapers on microfilm.
>>
>> Sue
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:32:48 -0500 "Richwine, Beth" <[log in to unmask]>
>> writes:
>> > I have a question about how to find or access old newspaper articles.
>> >  My husband's father did a long canoe trip from Reading, PA to
>> > Florida in 1937/1938.  We are transcribing his diary now for family
>> > members to be able to read and know that along the way the Reading
>> > papers, Newport News, and Charleston and possibly others wrote
>> > articles about the trip.  We have some of these but specifically I
>> > am looking for an article mentioned in the diary that was in the
>> > Newport News paper.  I don't know if this was the Daily Press (if it
>> > was in existence then) or not and was wondering if anyone knows if
>> > these might be online somewhere or if a trip to a local library
>> > might be in order.  I don't live in that area but have some family
>> > that still does so might be able to get down there at some point.
>> > I've checked on ProQuest and they seem to have only Washington Post,
>> > New York Times and Chicago Tribune articles, and not many that old.
>> > Any other possible places to look online?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Beth
>> >
>> >
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