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From Deutschland to Ohio: German-Language Newspapers at
the Ohio History Connection Ohio Genealogical Society Annual Conference
April 10, 2015
Jenni Salamon, Coordinator, Ohio Digital Newspaper Program
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Agenda
• The German-Language Press in Ohio
• German-Language Newspapers in the Collections
• Tägliches Cincinnatier Volksblatt on Chronicling America
• Additional Resources
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THE GERMAN-LANGUAGE PRESS IN OHIO
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Importance
• Connections to old home (in Germany) o Nostalgia o Preserve culture & language
• Connections to new home (in U.S.)
o News in their own language o Agent for Americanization
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Wo Sind die Deutschen? (Where Are the Germans?)
• Lived everywhere, but especially: o Cincinnati (Hamilton County) o Cleveland (Cuyahoga County) o Dayton (Montgomery County) o Toledo (Lucas County) o Columbus (Franklin County) o Youngstown (Mahoning County) o Akron (Summit County) o Also: Erie & Butler Counties
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History
• Der Ohio Adler (Lancaster) – 1807 • Der Patriot am Ohio (Lisbon) – 1808
• Die Ohio Chronik (Cincinnati) – 1826
o First in Cincinnati
• Volksblatt (Cincinnati) – 1836 o First with long life o First and, for a time, only daily in U.S.
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Before the Great War (World War I)
• Ohio was stronghold for German-language press • 6 daily, 44 weekly, 8 monthly • Most widely-circulated included:
o Volksblatt (Cincinnati) o Freie Press (Cincinnati) o Wachter und Anzeiger (Cleveland) o Volkszeitung (Dayton) o Express und Westbote (Columbus) o Express (Toledo)
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Decline of the German-American Press
• Decreased immigration
• World War I and anti-German sentiment
• Prohibition
• Americanization
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18th and 19th Century Newspapers
• Type o Handset o Small o No column wrapping o Ligature (especially 18th century)
• Small advertisements with engraved drawings • No headlines • Published weekly or less often
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18th and 19th Century Newspapers
• Very few are indexed • Do not contain columns of:
o Birth notices o Marriage notices o Death notices o Obituaries
• Often partisan – supported specific political agendas, not objective o City or county might have competing
newspapers
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20th and 21st Century Newspapers
• Headlines more prominent for stories
• Few have overall indexes
• Vital statistic information appears after 1945
• Engagement/marriage announcements and obituaries appear gradually after 1900
• In German papers—more English!
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20th and 21st Century Newspapers
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Online Translation Services
• Babelfish: http://www.babelfish.com/
• Babylon: http://translation.babylon.com/
• Bing Translator: http://www.bing.com/translator/
• Google Translate: http://translate.google.com
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Fraktur/Blackletter Font
• A typeface (font), not a separate language or dialect • Convert from Fraktur to regular font to make translation
easier
• In den Karpathen wird mit riesiger Erbitterung gekämpft • In the Carpathians is struggling with huge exacerbation
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Terms to Know – Keywords German English
Amtsblatt, Amts-Blatt Official paper
Anzeiger Advertiser
Beilage Supplement
Intelligenzblatt, Intelligenz-Blatt Informational paper
mit Privilegian With privileges (royal consent)
Notariats-Blatt Notary paper
Regierungsblatt, Regierungs-Blatt Administrative paper
Tageblatt Journal
Wochenblatt Weekly
Zeitung Newspaper
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Terms to Know – Headings German English Anzeigen Announcements, Advertisements
Armenpflege Care of the Poor
Auswanderungsanzeige Emigration Announcement
Bestellungen Appointments
Citation Court Summons
Civilstand Civil Status (Births, Marriages, Deaths)
Conscription Draft Notices
Ernennungs-Liste List of Appointments
Güterversteigerung Auction of Property
Licitation Sale to the Highest Bidder
Lokalnachrichten, Örtliches Local News
Notariatssachen Notarial Matters
Register Index
Vermisste Missing Persons
Vorladung Summons
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Terms to Know – Genealogy German English German English
Death People Beerdigung Funeral Bekannte Acquaintances
Begräbniß Burial Bruder Brother
Begräbniß Anzeige Burial Notice Eltern Parents
Gestorben Has Died Frau Wife (Mrs.)
Starb Died Freunde Friends
Tod Death Gatte(in) Husband (Wife)
Todes Anzeige Death Notice Großmutter/Großvater Grandmother/Grandfather
Verstorben Deceased Kinder Children
Marriage Mann Husband
Braut/Bräutigam Bride/Bridegroom Mutter/Vater Mother/Father
Getraut Married Schwester Sister
Kirche Church Sohn Son
Verheiratet Married Verwandte Relatives
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GERMAN-LANGUAGE NEWSPAPERS IN THE COLLECTIONS
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Significant Newspapers
• Akron o Columbia, 1920-1925 o Germania, 1873-1893, 1919-1920
• Cincinnati o Freie Presse, 1918-1920 o Volksfreund, 1850-1908 o Volksblatt, 1873-1919 o Der Wahrheits-Freund, 1837-1906 o Westliche Blatter, 1865-1918
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Significant Newspapers
• Cleveland o Echo, 1911-1920 o Siebenbürgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt, 1917-1954
• Columbus
o Express, 1891-1903 o Westbote, 1843-1903 o Express & Westbote, 1903-1918
• Toledo
o Express, 1856-1857, 1871-1913
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• Access the Online Collections Catalog (OCC) at: www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/online-collections-catalog
• Select Library and Newspapers
Searching the Catalog
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Searching the Catalog
• Use the Quick Search to search by title, city or county • Add npdb to the end of your search terms to return
accurate results • Do not include words like: daily or weekly
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Search Results
• Search results will appear in a Preview format providing paper title and date range
• Click on Full Record to view holdings for that title
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Full Record
• Basic information about the paper • Call Number/Copies summarizes holdings • Click on Display newspaper holdings for Call Numbers
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Full Record – Updated Version
• Additional information about newspaper • Enhanced subject headings • Other, Previous and Later Titles
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Serials/Newspaper Holdings
• Listed by date • Hardcopy and microfilm
copies listed separately o N# v. # indicates
hardcopy o Roll: # indicates
microfilm copy • May include additional
notes about availability
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OCC Subject Search
• To find all papers of a particular language or ethnic group, combine the term with npdb
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Accessing the Newspapers
• Visit the Ohio History Connection Archives/Library o Wednesday – Saturday, 10am-5pm o Hardcopy must be paged from stacks (prior to 4:15pm) o Microfilm is self-serve in Microfilm Room
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL) o For microfilm only, request that a microfilm reel be sent to
your local library o Work with your library’s Circulation or ILL Departments
• Online o Chronicling America: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
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TÄGLICHES CINCINNATIER VOLKSBLATT ON CHRONICLING AMERICA
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Chronicling America
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Search Bar Features
• Search Pages (Basic Search)
• Advanced Search
• All Digitized Newspapers, 1836-1922
• US Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present
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Browsing: All Digitized Newspapers, 1836-1922
• State • Newspaper • Browse Issues • No. of Issues • Earliest Issue • Latest Issue • More Info
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Browsing: All Digitized Newspapers, 1836-1922
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Browsing: Browse Issues (Calendar View)
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More Info: Newspaper Directory Entry
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Search Pages (Basic Search)
• Search is not case-sensitive
• Special and diacritic (letters with accent marks) are ignored
• Common words (and, or, not, the) are ignored
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Advanced Search
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Advanced Searching: Phrase
• Useful when searching for place/people names or a particular expression
• Type words in the order they are most likely to
appear
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Advanced Searching: Proximity
• Useful when searching for information about a particular aspect of a person/event/place
• Search within 5, 10, 50, 100 words • Basic search = 5 word proximity search
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Image Viewing Screen
Zoom View Options (Text, PDF, JP2) Toggle Full Page Scissors Icon (Clip/Print) Navigation (page, issue) Citation
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Printing an Image
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Where Else Can You Find Digital Newspaper Collections? • Google Books (http://books.google.de)
• Google Newspapers (http://news.google.com/newspapers)
• HathiTrust (www.hathitrust.org)
• Subscription-based sites
• Individual state projects/websites
o Universities, public libraries, historical societies
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Not Just Newspapers...
• Histories
• Bibliographies
• Abstracts
• Indexes
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Histories & Bibliographies
• German-American (General) o German-American Newspapers and Periodicals 1732-
1955: History and Bibliography o The German-American Press
• Ohio o History of Ohio Journalism 1793-1933 o Ohio’s German Language Press and the War (article)
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Abstracts & Indexes
• Index of Death Notices and Marriage Notices Appearing in the Cincinnati Volksfreund, 1850-1908
• Index of Death and Other Notices Appearing in the Cincinnati Freie Presse, 1874-1920
• Cleveland Foreign Language Newspaper Digest
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Working with Historic Newspapers
• Content and arrangement different than today’s papers
• Helpful to have exact date when searching for birth, marriage, death, etc. notices
• May need to read through entire newspaper
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Working with Digital Newspapers
• Use advanced search options to obtain relevant results
• Use contemporary vocabulary
• Search with more than one word or phrase
• Keyword searching isn’t perfect
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Digital Newspaper Resources
• About Ohio Memory (ohiohistoryhost.org/ohiomemory) o Video tutorials o Topic guides
• “Help” web pages
o Newspaper websites o Genealogy forums
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Thank You!
• Questions? Comments? • A copy of the presentation will be available at:
http://apps.ohiohistory.org/ondp/