Research Sources - Newspapers

NEWSPAPERS
45. Washington Reporter. Washington, PA.
This is one of the Newspapers that was published in Washington. The microfilm at Citizens Library begin in 1808. This publication was later merged with the Washington Observer and is now known as the Washington Observer-Reporter. If this is to be a reliable source, ideally they should be digitized and searchable electronically. The Washington County Historical Society is donating its newspaper collections to an organization in Baltimore that collects newspapers and they will in turn give the Society digitized images so hopefully this will soon be a searchable source.


46. The Washington Observer 1872-. Washington, PA.
This is one of the Washington county papers that was published. The publications on microfilm start in 1872. Later it was merged with the Washington Reporter and is today known as the Washington Observer-Reporter. Good source of birth and death announcements, and other articles containing genealogical information. If this is to be a reliable source, ideally they should be digitized and searchable electronically. The Washington County Historical Society is donating its newspaper collections to an organization in Baltimore that collects newspapers and they will in turn give the Society digitized images so hopefully this will soon be a searchable source.


47. Washington Observer-Reporter. Washington, PA.
This publication is the result of the merger of the Washington Observer and the Washington Reporter. The microfilm on file at the Citizen's Library starts in 1968 and continues to the present. Current issues are available on CD. If this is to be a reliable source, ideally they should be digitized and searchable electronically. The Washington County Historical Society is donating its newspaper collections to an organization in Baltimore that collects newspapers and they will in turn give the Society digitized images so hopefully this will soon be a searchable source.