MyHeritage Free Access – U.S. Newspapers on OldNews.com!

MyHeritage Free Access: This Independence Day, we’re opening up a treasure trove of history. From July 3–5, 2025, enjoy free access to 151 million pages of historical U.S. newspapers on OldNews.com!

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MyHeritage Free Access: What’s included?

OldNews.com is MyHeritage’s historical newspaper site: a treasure trove of digitized pages from local and national papers around the world. It’s an amazing resource for anyone tracing their roots — packed with birth announcements, obituaries, old ads, local gossip columns, and headlines that shaped the country.

Newspapers bring real color to your family tree. They help you go beyond names and dates to see how your ancestors lived, what mattered to them, and what their world looked like.

So if you’re curious about your great-grandparents’ wedding, want to know how your hometown celebrated the 4th of July a century ago, or just love old headlines — this is your chance to dive in for free.

MyHeritage Free Access: FREE CHEAT SHEET Historical Newspapers: 10 Tips and Tricks for Genealogy

Why are genealogists so attracted to historical newspapers? Often, in the absence of official governmental documents such as vital records, newspapers can help establish and prove basic birth, marriage, and death information about our ancestors. In addition, a newspaper listing, such as an obituary, can be a starting point for further research and assist in generating research “to-do” list ideas.

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