http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi African American Newspapers Forum http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/647 Deirdre, You never can tell if there is an article on an event, unless of course it is the sinking of the Titanic or something. You just need to locate a newspaper in the area, get your hands on it, and look. Newspapers of this era are not going to be easy to read as they will not be organized like ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:19:35 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/647 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/646 I believe that what you found on Family Search was the INDEX to the Death Register for Pittslyvania County Virginia 1853 to 1896. Virginia began keeping a Register of Births and Deaths on a County Level in 1853 and continued until 1896 when it was discontinued except for their Independent Cities ... Sat, 08 Jun 2013 07:02:11 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/646 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/645 Although I am still trying to figure out if this family is related, I came across 3 death notices from FamilySearch of the children of Booker and Fannie Toler. I noticed that 4 of their chidlren had died, one in 1885 and 3 on the same day in 1876. The notices on FamilySearch has no mention as what ... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:55:45 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/645 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/644 Since there's a forum for it, I figured to give my query a go here. the death certificate of my great-great grandfather's brother states accidental drowning as a cause of death, while on a fishing trip. As I happened to flip through the records, I noticed the same statement for 5 additional ... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:49:44 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/644 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/643 The California Jamboree is a bit over a month away. I will be talking about black newspapers. My understanding is that the presentation will also be streamed to interested parties that don't make it to Southern California. Those folks are also known as the unlucky ones! Can't wait to get ... Mon, 06 May 2013 08:50:20 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/643 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/642 Tim I do not recall what I did exactly. It appears that PQ is establishing a social network and is providing non institutional free access to a different database monthly. The first offering is the PQ Newsstand. I did click wherever when prompted and ended up with this goooy (?) in the email I ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:15:02 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/642 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/641 When I clicked the link it took me to a log in sequence. Are we supposed to establish an account? Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:42:12 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/641 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/640 ProQuest is offering free access to ProQuest Newsstand from now until the end of April. The New York Times has won the most Pulitzer Prizes since the prize was first awarded in 1917. These annual prizes are given out to recognise achievements in journalism and photography, but also literature, ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:41:53 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/640 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/639 I would be very surprised if most of them are available online elsewhere; if they were these schools are wasting a ton of money. Having said that however, the Afro American is free on the company's site. I think a researcher can use a search engine to look and see if any of these papers can be ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:59:43 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/639 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/638 Thanx for highlighting the richness of the Links, Tim. What a gold mine. Bookmarking for reading pleasure as time permits. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:06:20 +0100 http://www.afrigeneas.com/forum-newspaper/index.cgi/md/read/id/638