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Goal 9: Learn about Maine newspapers.
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ALearn about Maine newspapers.
Summary
- Discover the history of Maine newspapers.
- Learn more about how to use Maine periodical and manuscripts.
- Learn about Maine newspapers in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Maine Newspapers
AC—Wiki: Maine Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscripts
BExplore Maine newspapers.
Summary
- Find research clues in the Library of Congress historical newspaper collection.
- Search Maine online newspaper sites.
- Search for
Maine historical newspapers in the Library of Congress collection. - Find links to Maine newspapers on the Wikipedia site.
- Explore Maine newspaper resources on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Explore historical newspapers on the Old Newspaper Research site.
- See additional Maine newspaper resources on the Linkpendium site.
- Explore additional links for Maine newspapers and obituaries on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for newspaper records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Charles D. Bryant of Bangor, Maine died shortly after New Year's Day, on 3 January 1900. Use the "AC: Bangor Daily Whig and Courier" QUIKLink below to locate a local obituary that answers these questions:
- Where and when was Charles born?
- Who were his parents, and how many siblings did he have?
- What type of work did he do?
- When and whom did he marry?
- Who were his children?
- In the name search fields, type "Charles D. Bryant" (with "exact" checked), and 1900 (+ or - 2 years) as the publication date.
- Two results should appear, the first of which is Charles D. Bryant's obituary.
- Charles D. Bryant was born in Scarborough, Maine on 16 January 1813.
- His parents were John and Olive Bryant, and he had 7 siblings.
- Charles worked mainly as a land surveyor during his adult life, though he also invested in shipping, served as the trustee for General Samuel F. Hersey's estate, served as an alderman, and directed a bank and an insurance company.
- Charles married Avis L. Taylor in 1836.
- Charles had two sons (unamed in the obituary) who preceeded him in death, and one daughter (Adah Bryant) whom he adopted when her own mather passed away.
(Contributed by Lisa Carver )
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