CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH FROM 1831-1885 NOW ONLINE

The Hamilton County Genealogical Society and the State Library of Ohio provided grants which are bringing an exciting project online…all issues of The Catholic Telegraph from 1831–1885, some 2,726 issues, are now available online at TheCatholicNewsArchive. 

If you have Catholic ancestors who lived in Cincinnati, you will be interested in this valuable collection for both genealogy and social history research. 

The Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA) has been working with the archdiocese to post the digitized issues. The project to digitize Catholic newspapers of regional and national import was begun by the CRRA in 2011.

In a separate project, HCGS and the Public Library of Cincinnati (PLCH) are working to make the remaining issues in the public domain from 1886 through 1922 available through the PLCH Digital Library.

The Catholic Telegraph began publishing in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1831. One of the oldest diocesan papers in the United States, it is, according to archdiocese Archivist Sarah Patterson, also one of the most heavily used.[1] 

For more information about the CRRA project, go HERE and HERE.

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[1] “All Issues of the Catholic Telegraph from 1831–1885 Can Now Be Read Online,” The Catholic Telegraph (www.thecatholictelegraph.com : accessed 28 June 2018), article, 13 June 2018.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it in the NEWS!

What can you learn about your ancestors in the news? Just about anything! Obituaries, announcements of all kinds, court reports, news items and more. All may contain information about your family. Sometimes these news reports may be the only record of an event. Online collections make searching newspapers easier than ever. Indexes, where available, make print or film copies accessible as well. Read about your ancestors in the news!

Local newspaper expert, Jeff Herbert, will lead this hands-on session. There are only a few openings remaining!

Learn:

• Strategies for finding old newspapers where you ancestors lived—in print, online or on film
• Effective use of newspapers in your research
• Strategies for efficient searching in digital newspapers

WHAT:  “Extra! Extra! Read all about it in the NEWS!” with Jeff Herbert

WHEN:  December 5, 1 PM

WHERE:  Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, 3rd Floor Computer Lab

HOW:  Preregistration is required, http://goo.gl/yGxzVg. 

Submitted by Liz Stratton, Education Director, HCGS

Hamilton County Research Essentials

Researching your ancestors in Hamilton County, Ohio? When it comes to publications, there are two essentials that should be on everyone's shelf. The first is A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, 6th Edition and the second is the collection of back issues of the Tracer and Gazette 1979-2008. More recent issues of the Tracer and Gazette are available in the members section of our website, hcgsohio.org.

A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, 6th Edition provides detailed research guidance including reproductions of numerous period maps, lists of publications and microfilms, a gazetteer, a list of street name changes, addresses and holdings of many county libraries, archives and government offices, and more! The table of contents can be viewed on our website by clicking, http://hcgsohio.org/guidecontents.pdf.

Back issues of the The Tracer contain an amazing number of articles of benefit to Hamilton County researchers. The Hamilton County Genealogical Society (HCGS) website has both a topical index (1979-2008), http://www.hcgsohio.org/tracerarticleindex.pdf and also a name index (1979-2005), http://www.hcgsohio.org/tracernames.shtml. These sources can be used in conjunction with the text search capabilities available on the CD or DVD to locate all the relevant articles that contain your ancestor or topic of interest.

Both of the publications can be purchased using the Publications Order Form (http://www.hcgsohio.org/publicationsorderform.pdf). The HCGS is experimenting with taking orders using credit cards. As part of our beta-test, these publications can now be purchased online.

	The Tracer and The Gazette 1979-2008 on 1 DVD	$16.00
	The Tracer and The Gazette 1979-2008 on 2 CDs	$20.00
	A Guide to Genealogical Resources in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio, 6th Edition	$11.95

Please let us know about your experience. We love to hear from you!

Submitted by Liz Stratton, Treasurer

Note: When we discussed this project at the board meeting, many complained of difficulties keeping track of all those pesky passwords. (Yes, if you choose to open a PayPal account, you will need to password protect your account or you can opt to pay by credit card.) There are many programs available to manage passwords. Reviews of the top 10 password management programs can be found at: http://password-management-software-review.toptenreviews.com/.

If you are receiving this message via email, please go to http://hcgsohio.blogspot.com/2012/09/hamilton-county-research-essentials.html to make a purchase.