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Advanced Canadian Records
CA-304: Canadian: Newspaper Records
Course Summary:

Optional Print Course Material: Canadian: Newspaper Records

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Newspapers are an important source of genealogical information, not only hard date and place information, but also background material which will add to the interest of your family history. This information may also supply hints which will lead to other resources. The purpose of this course is to examine:

  •   the historical development of newspapers
  •   the kinds of information we can find in newspapers
  •   how to interpret the data we find
  •   how to find the newspaper we need to research
  •   other serial publications (journals and newsletters) we can use.

Contact Hours: 18
Grading Scale: 70% Tests/30% Assignments
Course Length: 8 weeks
Course Content

MODULE 1
INTRODUCTION TO NEWSPAPERS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
Vocabulary
A Cultural Barrier
Use of Newspapers
The Newspaper in the Community
Newspapers in Canada
Some Difficulties in Dealing with Newspapers
Bibliographies of Historical Newspapers
The Names of Newspapers
Interpreting a Newspaper Bibliography

MODULE 2
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & OBITUARIES
Births
Marriages
Deaths

MODULE 3
SOCIAL NOTES & NEWS ITEMS
British Columbian
Edmonton Bulletin
Alberta Star
Vancouver Province

MODULE 4
ETHNIC & RELIGIOUS NEWSPAPERS
Ethnic Newspapers
Religious Newspapers
Specialised Publications

MODULE 5
FINDING & USING THE NEWSPAPER YOU WANT
Canada
Indexes or Abstracts
Obtaining & Viewing the Microfilm
Online Newspaper Resources

MODULE 6
GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL NEWSLETTERS & JOURNALS
Newsletter or Journal?
Local History
Genealogical Society Publications
PERSI
Historical Publications