One of the best free websites for finding and using American newspapers is Chronicling America, the digital collection at the Library of Congress (LOC). The site has been up and running for years, but a few years ago, the LOC added an interactive map and a historical timeline that make the collection so much more valuable. With the interactive map, the search functionality of the site is enhanced by the ability to pinpoint exact locations for the newspapers in the collection and to be able to access the newspapers according to publication date.
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15 January 2024
Honoring Our Ancestors Who Fought for Equality
This long holiday weekend, we honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who lived and died fighting for equal rights for everyone, regardless of how they looked, what they believed in, or where they came from. For all of us as genealogists, this seems like an appropriate time to think about and pay homage to our ancestors who lived and died fighting for equality and acceptance.
27 September 2021
Mining the Maps in the Library of Congress
Genealogists love libraries! And our country’s biggest, best library is the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. This incredible national treasure acquires and catalogs our nation’s publications, administers the nation’s copyright program, and organizes and preserves archival material. It maintains a massive website to help researchers access its collections as well as a beautiful building where researchers can work if they are in the nation’s capital.
30 August 2021
StLGS September Genealogy Meetings and Events
Although we were hoping that we could begin meeting in person again in September, with the increase in COVID-19 cases in our area, the very safest thing to do is to complete our 2021 schedule online. We hope you will join us for these exciting family history events.
In addition to our monthly meeting, German SIG meeting, and an online class, we are pleased to announce our Fall Speaker Series, featuring a full day of lectures on "Mapping Our Ancestors" in America. Read on for details!