ProQuest: Historical Jewish newspapers added

ProQuest.com is often found in public and educational institution libraries. A new collection of historical Jewish newspapers is being added to its lineup.

This new resource of the Michigan-based company will help genealogists and family history researchers find more information on their families and communities.

Historical Jewish Newspapers will provide users with access to esteemed Jewish newspapers from across the U.S. Newspapers such as The Jewish Advocate (1905-1990) from Boston, The Jewish Exponent (1887-1990) from Philadelphia, and other key papers allow users to explore the experience of Jews in America, including coverage of the rise of Zionism, reaction to US policy toward Israel, participation in labor movements and civil rights, as well as community news of value to genealogists.

Researchers using ProQuest Historical Newspapers can browse full-text and full-image newspapers from US and international titles, dating to the 18th century. With continuous newspaper runs, read each complete issue, or look for specific document types, such as articles, editorials, advertisements, obituaries, etc.), date,and author.

Billed as the largest digital newspaper archive, ProQuest Historical Newspapers includes more than 22 million pages since 1764.

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