Genealogy: Indexes & Databases

This is a good place to find obituaries, advertisements for your ancestor's businesses, and other news articles about them.

Your ancestors or at least the historical background they lived it can be found in articles from JSTOR's history journals.

African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 provides online access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience. This unique collection features papers from more than 35 states—including many rare and historically significant 19th century titles. Newly digitized, these newspapers published by African Americans can now be browsed and searched as never before.