Old newspapers are a goldmine of information when researching genealogy and history, and a recent addition by newspapers.com has made an Oxford Newspaper, the Oxford Press, available to researchers. With editions spanning from 1866 to 1930, the broadsheet provides extensive coverage of Southern Chester County, PA, and Northern Cecil County, MD. This Oxford newspaper has…
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Salem County Archive Unlocks the Past
The Salem County Archive, a division of the Salem County Clerk’s Office, is a treasure trove for researchers, historians, and genealogists exploring South Jersey’s rich history. This invaluable government repository houses an extensive collection of government records and newspapers dating back to the late 1600s. One of the things that makes the archive exceptional is its…
Salem County Newspapers Online
Chronicling America at the Library of Congress has updated its digital newspaper database with the inclusion of two historic Salem County newspapers: The Monitor and the Monitor-Register. These Woodstown, NJ papers, spanning 1884 to 1925, are now digitally accessible for historical and family history research. The publications were successfully added through the New Jersey Digital…
A Valuable Resource for Studying African American History: “The Book of Negroes”
“The Book of Negroes” is an essential resource for those researching African American genealogy and slavery during the American Revolution. The British meticulously compiled this enumeration during their evacuation of New York at the end of the war in 1783. The ledger contains detailed information about approximately 3,000 self-emancipated and free Black people who evacuated…