New Article: "Lost" Newspapers from 1798

March 19, 2024

Have you ever looked in a record or archive only to wonder “What the heck is that doing here?!” When I was looking for a Virginia probate record I spotted several old newspapers. Complete newspaper issues from 1798 were stashed away in the probate file. The newspapers are not in the Library of Congress Chronicling America project nor were they in the Library of Virginia catalog. I’ve indexed the names in these papers and they are in the current issue of the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.

About Author

Vanessa Wood is a genealogical researcher and writer specializing in American family history, with particular depth in Southern states, California, and families with roots in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) and the National Genealogical Society (NGS), and holds a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University. She is a First Prize winner of the 2026 Montana Family History Writing Contest and has 25+ published articles in journals including the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Vanessa is the author of Pryor Wives: Stories of Family, Fortune, and Fiasco (2023), Board in Venice (2025), and The Kinship Papers, Vol. 1. Her books are available on Amazon.com. She can be contacted via email.