Newspapers.com is a growing online archive of U.S. newspapers and obituaries with titles from other English-speaking countries. This review takes an in-depth look at the best ways for genealogy hobbyists to use the website for family research. We have a separate article on the subscription options for Newspapers.com and its parent website Ancestry.com. But you’ll … Read more

This is a comparison review of the three biggest subscription websites that provide access to thousands of historical newspapers across the United States: Newspapers.com NewspaperArchive.com GenealogyBank Each newspaper archive has exclusive access to a lot of its content. This means that you need to figure out which site has the most amount of relevant content … Read more

BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk is a collaboration between the British Library (a national institution) and the company behind the genealogy site FindMyPast. This review goes in-depth into what BritishNewspaperArchive has to offer. I also guide you through exploring whether you can find your ancestors and relatives before you take out a subscription. A Summary Of Pros And Cons … Read more

The BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk website has the largest online collection of UK newspaper archives in the world. But who owns the website and subscription service? This article covers an interesting history behind the brand. Who Owns BritishNewspaperArchive? BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk is a newspaper archive owned by FindMyPast, which in turn is a subsidiary of Scottish publishing company D.C. Thomson. … Read more

NewspaperArchive.com is a subscription site with North American and international archives of newspapers and obituaries. This article has my top tips for getting the most from your searches on NewspaperArchive. Before I get into the tips, I’ll take a quick look at accessing a trial and using the different search pages. Free Trial I have … Read more

NewspaperArchive.com has a growing archive of US. and international newspapers and obituaries that could be hugely beneficial to your genealogy research. This review goes in-depth into what NewspaperArchive has to offer and how to explore their coverage before you take a trial or subscription. This article contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a … Read more

Many of the historical newspaper subscription websites have a free trial period. You will want to use this time to evaluate whether their newspaper and obituary collections will be helpful to your family tree research. The best approach to maximize the trial period is to draw up a research hit list in advance. This article … Read more

NewspaperArchive.com has changed ownership in recent years. This article takes an in-depth look at the new owners and reviews the history of the founder and former owner. Who Owns NewspaperArchive.com? NewspaperArchive.com was owned by founder Christopher Gill from its launch in 1999 to its purchase in 2020. The operating company, World Archives LLC, was acquired … Read more

GenealogyBank has a growing archive of American newspapers and obituaries that could be a huge benefit to your family history research. The challenge is figuring out whether GenealogyBank has relevant material for your ancestors and relatives. You don’t want to purchase an annual subscription and come up empty on your searches. This review goes in-depth … Read more

GenealogyBank has archives for newspapers and obituaries as well as other collections. This article covers my best tips for searching the Newspaper archives on GenealogyBank. Simple And Advanced Search On GenealogyBank Before I get to the tips, I’ll run quickly through the search interface on the website. The basic search interface on GenealogyBank is very … Read more