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From: "Norby Family" <>
Subject: [CASTANIS] NEW LIST - Newspaper abstracts
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 20:50:02 -0700

Another new site worth checking out. One that everyone can add to
also.....Check out your state
>
>Subject: Newspaper Abstracts
>
>There is a new mail list and web site at Rootsweb!!
>
>This list is for the submission of newspaper abstracts. Newspapers are a
>wonderful and often overlooked resource for those researching their
families.
> Many fascinating and descriptive details can be found about the lives our
>ancestors from the businesses they frequented to the hardships they endured
>while trying to build a new life in a new land. Even letters home from men
at
>war detailing their daily accounts were occasionally printed for all to
read.
>
>Over the years many records were lost or destroyed in fires, floods and
>natural disasters. Newspapers include notations on births, illnesses and
>deaths that occured before local and state governments began keeping
records.
>Other items such as tax rolls, local military rosters, court notifications
in
>chancery and probate, separations and divorces are also given mention.
>
>Many newspapers managed to survive the test of time and can now be found at
>most state libraries on microfilm and are available thru inter-library loan
>for viewing at your local library.
>
>To view our web site, click here: <A
>HREF="http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/">Newspaper Abstracts
>Home Page</A> (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/)
>
>And to join our mail list send an email to:
>
>or
> (if you prefer the digest
version)
>
>and in the body of the message write only the word:
>subscribe
>
>Feel free to pass this information on to other lists.
>
>Have a wonderful week,
>Barbara Freeman
>http://members.aol.com/saxbury
>http://www.genexchange.com/MO/index.cfm
>http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/
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