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Old News Bios is a database of notices that appeared in old newspapers; mainly births, marriages, deaths, obituaries, and inquests, which are full of interesting information for people researching their family history. If you'd like to know something about your ancestors then check our database. The newspapers from which this information was found are listed in Sources.

What is contained in a bio sheet and how it was compiled is explained in Examples & Assumptions.

Before leaving this website check the "other names" in your bio sheets such as spouse, father, mother and children to see if there are bios sheets for them too.

Enjoy your journey into the past.