Cite a discovery
Newspaper citation generator
Build a source citation, see missing details and distinguish an original issue, a digitized page and an unidentified clipping.
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Newspaper research tools
Practical help with a missed name, repeated wording or a source citation. Work directly in your browser, on your phone or computer.
Choose the task in front of you
Find a missed name
Newspaper name search planner
Plan manageable searches using initials, known surnames and optional OCR experiments, with a reason for each suggestion.
Open toolCheck repeated wording
Newspaper clipping comparison
Compare two short transcriptions and inspect changed wording without treating repeated reports as independent evidence.
Open toolMade for the work between searching and recording
Finding a newspaper mention is only part of family-history research. You may need a better set of search terms, a way to check two similar notices or a source citation you can return to later. These tools focus on those small, repeatable tasks. They do not search an archive or make genealogical conclusions for you.
Your working text stays in your browser
These tools have no sign-in, upload, database or AI service. They do not save your names, transcriptions or citation fields. Optional analytics is disabled on these tool pages, including this directory. The host still serves the page and can record ordinary technical access logs, as explained in our privacy policy.
Results appear on screen. Use a copy button when you want text in your own notes. Nothing requires a downloaded text file. Refreshing or closing the page clears the work.
Use these alongside the guides
Choose the OCR and page-image guide when a name search fails. For recording and evaluating a discovery, read verify and preserve newspaper evidence. You can share a tool's page address with a genealogy group or library without putting family names or private research in the URL.