tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497392509515586999.post2389071950273347811..comments2023-08-25T09:02:27.163-05:00Comments on Bushwhacking Genealogy: Kalamazoo and Beyond: Digging in Newspapers for ContextSonja Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882161369011476773noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3497392509515586999.post-24578688880187280592012-02-24T16:31:39.260-06:002012-02-24T16:31:39.260-06:00I love looking in newspapers for my ancestors. Yo...I love looking in newspapers for my ancestors. You can find so much more than just names and dates. I found out that when my ancestor was about 8-9 years old in the 1870s, she was badly bitten by a dog. Another ancestor was giving the local police trouble when he drank a lot. Civil War items were also very popular. You can find even the lowest private mentioned sometimes. <br /><br />I recently wrote about what I found in newspapers about my ancestors in a blog of my own.<br /><br />Regards, JimJim (Hidden Genealogy Nuggets Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15493118494172970052noreply@blogger.com