Comparing the Five Major Newspaper Websites for Genealogy

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The first digital newspaper archive came online more than 20 years ago. Within a few years, the Library of Congress partnered with other federal agencies to launch Chronicling America, a free resource for US newspapers. Today, newspaper pages can be digitally scanned in a fraction of a second, and websites (both free and premium) host View Website VIP Subscription