tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601084536508318012.post2361362658017768783..comments2024-03-28T21:47:25.045-04:00Comments on Karen About Genealogy: Price Check on Aisle 3: Social History from the NewspaperKaren Packard Rhodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07641711434283636830noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5601084536508318012.post-35662450764445905202009-10-13T15:14:27.306-04:002009-10-13T15:14:27.306-04:00Karen
Great post about the value of newspapers in...Karen<br /><br />Great post about the value of newspapers in our research - and it goes beyond mere names and dates. One concept I've been trying to pursue with the late 19th, early 20th century newspapers in my ancestral hometown of Lowville NY is this: what if I could create a datbase of all those small articles which list who attended a Ladies Aid Society meeting, or who attended a dance - then somehow tag each name - and then figure out how some of my ancestors knew each other and attended events together? Not as crazy as it seems - I'd love to be able to put something like this together.<br /><br />Thomas MacEnteeThomas MacEnteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925130637060406529noreply@blogger.com