Historical Newspaper Archives Search Tips Newspaper Archives
Last & First Name Search - Using both name search fields returns
newspaper articles in which the surname is automatically "near2"
the first name. - This means the newspaper archive search engine
automatically finds occurrences of the first and last names
within two words of each other. - This helps to find occurrences
of middle names or initials in the newspaper articles, without
having to enter or remember them. - The "near2" search command
is not order specific—meaning your newspaper search will
retrieve the person's name no matter in what order it is
mentioned: the first name then last name or the last name then
first name. - This search default is intended to bring you the
most occurrences of the name you are searching for in the online
newspaper archives. - However, if the person's name is popular,
like Smith, try using some of the available search options such
as location, date range, and keyword, in order to narrow your
search to the specific