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[[Category:The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy]]
[[Category: U.S. Newspapers and Periodicals]]
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'''This article originally appeared in "Newspapers" by [[Loretto Dennis Szucs]], FUGA, and [[James L. Hansen]], FASG in ''[[The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy]]'''''

*Abandonment and missing persons announcements
*Advertisements'individuals and commercial entities advertised goods and services
*Anniversary notices'marked significant milestones in the lives of individuals and historic events and places
*Announcements'local and city government, meetings, special events, public service, many named individuals
*Arrests'names of arrested individuals, arresting officer, and cause for the arrest
*Award notices'for scholastic, sports, and occupational accomplishments, as well as heroic deeds
*Auction announcements'sometimes named individuals, slaves, household items, tools, and animals being auctioned 
*Bankruptcies'legal notices named not only the principal in the case, but sometimes witnesses and relatives 
*Birth announcements'provided names of newborn and parents in certain papers and certain years
*Birthdays'especially milestone birthdays
*Biographical sketches'unexpected information about individuals in the community served by the newspaper
*Business announcements'openings and closings of businesses, hiring, anniversary stories, tributes to founders 
*Casualties'listed in fires, accidents, wars, etc.
*Celebrations'holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, how they were celebrated by named individuals
*Cemetery information'stories about cemeteries, cemetery removals, obituaries that lead to additional cemetery information
*Census'stories about census taking and statistical reports
*Charitable causes'announcements of events and fundraisers for various organizations and individuals
*City council reports'large and small city council proceedings often name individuals
*Civil War'battles, and lists of deaths, deserters, draftees, injured, and volunteers (see figures 12-1 and 12-2)
*Clubs'lists of people and calendars of events 
*Committee reports'from social groups and governments
*Coroner reports'covered accidents, murders, unidentified bodies, and deaths where no physician was present
*Court'notices of cases filed, trials, etc.
*Crimes'stories about victims and perpetrators
*Cultural'overview of what was going on in certain times and places 
*Death notices'provided by families, local government, or funeral directors (see figure 12-2)
*Deeds'announcements real estate transactions
*Divorce'sometimes in list form, sometimes in court proceedings, sometimes a gossip item
*Draft notices'especially during the Civil War, sometimes including names of substitutes
*Engagement announcements'biographical information found in some small town and large city papers
*Engravings'engravings of individuals, buildings, landscapes, advertised wares, etc. used before photography
*Entertainment'fiction articles, cartoons, reviews of books, theatre, and movies, etc. 
*Epidemics'stories about epidemics and lists of individuals who lost their lives
*Estate'sales and settlements 
*Ethnic'news of ethnic groups and leaders
*Events'from notices about small social groups (sewing circles, card players) to major public events
*Eyewitness accounts'stories of personal and historical events in the words of people who saw what was happening
*Firemen'stories about local heroes, rosters of firemen, promotion announcements, photos of individuals and groups
*Fires'notices of fires involving homes, businesses, or whole communities 
*Floods'consequences of floods, sometimes named victims, and eyewitness accounts
*Foreclosures'legal notices of foreclosures on real estate, homes, businesses 
*Foreign language news'often provided ethnic origins of local individuals 
*Funeral details'sometimes available when a death announcement or obituary is not
*Fraternal organizations'events and social notes 
*Gossip'small-town newspapers often filled pages with the comings and goings and non-essential news items 
*Graduation'lists of graduates, sometimes includes biographical information and photographs
*Heroes'often providing biographical sketches and accounts of heroic actions 
*Historical events'flashbacks to events that took place in the history of the community
*Illness'small town papers typically reported on serious illnesses of citizens
*Immigration and migration'notices of arrivals and departures
*Indentured servants'notices of legal transactions and runaways
*International news'and the effects it had on the community 
*Land sales'descriptions of the land and names of grantors and grantees 
*Legal notices'covering a number of case types, sometimes named more than the principals in a case 
*Letters to the Editor'provided insights into the personalities of individuals 
*Marriage announcements'sometimes a list of marriages in a given county for a specific time period, sometimes detailed stories (see figure 2-2)
*Missing people'notices posted about missing individuals, including physical descriptions and names and addresses of those searching 
*Military'casualty lists, stories and lists of local servicemen and women
*Moved'notices of individuals moving into or out of a town 
*Music programs'events named participants in church, school, and organizational programs
*Naturalizations'lists of recently naturalized American citizens
*Neighborhood news'specific information pertaining to a local area, often provided details about residents
*Obituaries'sometimes contained biographical information available nowhere else
*Other newspapers'notices, particularly in obituaries, for other city newspapers to please copy
*Parties'often including guest lists, games played, and food served
*Patents'granted for inventions
*Personals'often included rich details about just about anything about individuals
*Picnics'stories concerning the when, where, and who was involved in a picnic
*Photographs'a wide range of possibilities for finding photos of famous and non-famous, buildings, special interest 
*Plays'local talent named in theatrical performances 
*Policemen'stories about local heroes, rosters of policemen, promotion announcements, photos of individuals and groups
*Politicians'stories and records of achievements and wrongdoings
*Prices'the cost of goods and services in a time and place
*Probate notices'often listed the principals and others involved in a hearing 
*Public announcements and advertisements
*Religious events'announcements of special religious events that were landmarks in the lives of individuals or institutions
*Reunions'class, family, and organizational reunions with names and out-of-town addresses of attendees 
*Robberies'reported by local authorities or individuals themselves
*Real estate'sales of homes and business properties
*Religious'news of religious institutions, announcements of new pastors and clergy, new buildings, anniversaries, etc.
*Runaway announcements'notices (with names and physical descriptions) of apprentices or slaves who have run away
*School boards and school news'minutes, lists of members, events
*Shipping'notices and schedules of ships arriving in local ports, sometimes noting names of important passengers
*Slaves'notices about sales and runaways, sometimes the story of a slave
*Social pages'announce upcoming marriages, parties, fundraisers, social events of all types
*Statistics'population, demographics, etc.
*Tax'tax rolls and lists of delinquents 
*Technological advances'stories about first trains, streetlights in towns and cities, radio, air flights, etc,
*Testimonials'recognizing and honoring individuals for various deeds 
*Tornadoes'consequences of tornadoes, sometimes including victims' names and eyewitness accounts
*Transcripts'notable speeches and trials 
*Visitors'stories of out-of-town guests and former residents, especially in small town papers
*Wedding stories'sometimes include family history of bride and groom, names of attendants, how they dressed, lists of guests
*Youth organizations'announcements about Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other youth activities and awards

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