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A Fresh Light on Newspapers

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Researching in old newspapers no longer means sitting at a microfilm reader for hours on end, winding through a seemingly endless string of news stories and advertisements. Today, the results we seek could be a matter of minutes away, thanks to the many digitization projects that have placed millions of newspaper pages on the Internet. But what are the pitfalls? This presentation takes you through the digitization process, from hard copy to your computer screen. It is designed to help you achieve the best results from your work. (Note: Dave Obee has worked in newspapers for almost 50 years, He has researched with them for almost 50 years, and he has been behind a major digitization project. This talk draws from real experience.)

Upcoming Webinars

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Tree Building with Confidence: Turning Hints into Quality Profiles

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, December 10
Kathryn Grant
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An Update of the Now Seventeen Rules of Genealogy

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, December 17
James Tanner
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Using the BYU German Script Tutorial

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, January 07
Megan Smith
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How changing borders affect finding historical records

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, January 14
James Tanner
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Family History Research in Illinois and Wisconsin

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, January 28
Maureen Brady
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Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker: Tracing Ancestors Through Occupational Records

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, February 04
James Tanner
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