Newspaper Research Resources
Researching in newspapers can yield fascinating discoveries about your family! Below are resources to help you with newspaper research.
Tennessee-specific newspaper research resources
- Tennessee Newspaper Indexes & Abstracts Bibliography
- Using Historical Newspapers for Your Research – Presentation by Taneya Koonce for the Tennessee State Library & Archives (2019)
- Full-text digitized TN historical newspapers at ChroniclingAmerica.gov
- Full-text digitized issues of The Tennessean (1812-present); for TN residents only
- Newspaper resources at the Tennessee State Library and Archives
- Directory to online historical Tennessee newspapers (AncestorHunt)
- Tennessee Obituary Indexes (AncestorHunt)
General newspaper research resources
- Newspaper research guide (FamilySearch Wiki)
- Video: 5 Effective Tips for Newspaper Research (FamilyHistoryFanatics)
- Video: Use Newspapers to Research Your Family History (Family Tree University)