Missouri, Index to Independence Newspapers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
The collection includes digital images of card index to genealogical information in The Jackson Examiner, published weekly from 19 February 1898 to 8 February 1901 and The Independence Examiner, published daily since 16 May 1905. This collection includes records from 1898 to 1960. The newspaper included articles about anniversaries, births, citizenship notices, deaths and obituaries, divorces, engagements and marriages.

Record Content
The index lists the name, the event type and gives the date the information was published.

The newspaper articles may contain any of the following information:


 * Names
 * Birth dates and places
 * Death or burial dates and places
 * Marriage dates and places
 * Names of parents, siblings, or other family members
 * Residences
 * Occupations
 * Details about military service

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 * About The Jackson Examiner
 * About The Independence Examiner
 * The Independence Examiner

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