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Ancestry.com - Search Newspapers & Publications
Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription.
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NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Explore Historical Newspaper Archives Online - Louisiana $
The world's largest online newspaper archive. Featuring billions of articles from historical newspapers around the U.S. and the world. This unique archive spans more than 400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more. Searchable database with the number of results shown, images available with a fee-based subscription.
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Rainy Day Research: The Lafayette Advertiser Transcriptions
1887, 1888, 1890, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1903, 1905. Following is the list of transcriptions of the "Personals" section of The Lafayette Advertiser. These transcriptions include information on people in the following areas: Lafayette, Carencro, St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Royville, Abbeville, Rayne, Pilette, Opelousas, Crowley, among other places. The items range from extended details about parties or weddings, to small items about who is visiting whom in town, who is travelling, who is sick, etc. While some of the items may not give you vital information on the individual you are researching, they provide a very compelling glimpse into the everyday events of this town.