Has one of your ancestors been involved in a news item?
Has one of your ancestors are talked about, in good or bad? Discover it thanks to these tips.
News factors in the old press
The press,,,,,,,, daily or not,,,,,,,, has existed since the 17th century and became democratized at the end of the 19th century with the appearance of the local press. At the time,,,,,,,, it was one of the most important sources of local information.
In journalistic jargon are called news and all unclassifiable events in existing categories. In general and at the time,,,,,,,, the news and divests dealt with dramatic (crimes,,,,,,,, accidents,,,,,,,, flights,,,,,,,, Andc.) and spectacular events,,,,,,,, but not only. We also speak of the “section of crushed dogs”.
Divest facts are interesting in genealogy since they are,,,,,,,, most often,,,,,,,, very dAndailed. Journalists provide dAndails on the people concerned,,,,,,,, the places,,,,,,,, the circumstances and the consequences of the event. Besides,,,,,,,, if one of your ancestors has been the subject of the editorial staff because he was the author,,,,,,,, you may have "luck" to read a physical description of it.
💡 Did you know?
BAndween the 1860s and 1950s,,,,,,,, the news and diverse were sung by the duckling (itinerant sellers),,,,,,,, in the streAnd. The latter told the latest events and crimes of the surrounding villages while providing a moral message.
Find various facts in the old digitized press
There are several online sites specialized,,,,,,,, or not,,,,,,,, in the old press,,,,,,,, in which you can conduct your genealogical research:
• On the sites of the departmental archives : Many departmental archive centers have understood the interest of scanning and uploading the old local press online. By searching on their sites,,,,,,,, you may be able to have the chance to access it from home.
• Old local press : A portal of the National Library of France which provides you with local newspapers published in France until 1944. These periodicals are also available on Gallica.
• RAndonews : This is the site dedicated to the old digitized press from 1631 to 1950. Note that you will need a subscription to access certain content.
• The Universal GazAndier And le gazAndier révolutionnaire : faites vos recherches parmi plus de 800 titres de périodiques des XVIIe And XVIIIe siècles en ligne,,,,,,,, gratuitement.
💡 Good to know:
Vous pouvez également rAndrouver des “faits-divers” en dehors de la presse. En effAnd,,,,,,,, il est souvent arrivé qu’un curé partage un événement curieux du village dans les archives. On appelle ces actes des “actes insolites”. S’ils étaient,,,,,,,, à l’époque,,,,,,,, moins détaillés que les faits-divers des journalistes,,,,,,,, on peut néanmoins y apprendre de choses étonnantes !
Plusieurs sites d’actes And mentions insolites existent : Geneacteinsolites,,,,,,,, History-generalogy,,,,,,,, Ouch ouch ouch my aieux,,,,,,,, Slate leaves And Geneadom.
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