Discover Your Ancestors in Old Newspapers 1690–Today

Newspapers are a cornerstone of family history research, holding articles rich with details about your ancestors' lives, as well as birth records, marriage records, historical obituaries, immigration records and more.

Newspaper obituaries are a great place to start your genealogy search with ancestor names, dates, birthplaces, marriage info, death records and other relevant family history. Find historical obituaries dating back to 1690 and recent obituaries starting in 1977 to uncover your ancestry.

Search census records to find relatives including their children and siblings of your ancestors. Get one step closer to discovering your family history by searching our census records online dating back to 1790.

The SSDI contains over 94 million death records for individuals with United States Social Security numbers. Enjoy free access to the up-to-date Social Security Death Index (SSDI). Find helpful family history information including death dates, locations, first & last names, birth dates and more.

Learn more about your ancestors' lives through a range of government records that covers every aspect of U.S. history. Explore Widow's claims, orphan petitions, land grants, military records, casualty lists as well as Revolutionary War and Civil War pension requests.

Discover your family members in these hard-to-find publications such as directories, vintage advertisements, historical maps, family genealogy, local history, funeral sermons and biographies.