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SEARCH MY WASHINGTON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA WEBSITES
History of and Other Families (o_f) from
The City and County of Washington Pennsylvania
Enhance your genealogy research about families in Little Washington, Washington County PA
using newspaper articles, birth, death, marriage, notices, obituaries (often with cemeteries
named), probates, deeds, surname finds, family trees, family histories, reunions and other information.
Site Search or Page Search (Ctl Key+F) easily finds items of interest.
Glances and Years Past
Locals, Glances, Personals or Notes
Index to "Locals", "Glances", and
"Personals" Columns or Items
For early newspapers, Editors enlisted help from
"Correspondents". A Correspondent lived in a local town,
township, or general area. Each correspondent collected 'newsy' tidbits
about the town's residents. These tidbits documented the comings and
goings of individuals and families. Often, the writers focused
only on people in the community who were wealthy, prosperous, popular, or who
had long family histories in the area. But other correspondents provided
information about anyone. Of course, unusual happenings frequently
became news, no matter who was involved.
When a correspondent had enough items, these were given to the newspaper
Editor. The items were used in columns named by town, or were used as column
fillers when spaces needed filled between more important articles.
None of the people named received reimbursement. Instead, this trend
began as a way to entice residents to buy newspapers or buy
subscriptions. A person would never know if or when their name might
appear, and everyone was curious about what was written regarding their
families.
By the mid 1950s through 1970s, more people viewed these newsy tidbits as
invasions of their privacy. People also feared their homes could be broken
into while they were absent, the same argument used against providing too much
detail in funeral notices. Slowly, Locals, Glances, and Personals
disappeared from major newspapers, but were still used in newsletters from
small towns and groups. Over time, the term "Personals" became
associated with "Personals" in the want-ad section.
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| NORTH CHARLEROI PA
| FAIRHOPE PA
| FAYETTE CITY
PA, FAYETTE COUNTY PA | Lover PA
| McDONALD PA
| MONESSEN PA
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PA
Researched by Judith Florian
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