Historical Black Newspapers

I wasn’t finding obituaries or any mention of my relatives prior to maybe the 1950s in the local newspapers that are available via Newspapers.com, VirginiaChronicle.com and NewsBank. Something I specifically didn’t find was an obituary for each of my Allmond great-grandparents. The only mention I found was a notice for a pressure canner clinic for Farm Security Housewives at my great-grandmother’s house in 1946. My … Continue reading Historical Black Newspapers

Found mention of my great-grandmother Mary Lizzie Allmond!

I found this blurb from The Smithfield Times in July 1946 that mentions my great grandmother. This is the only thing I’ve found other than her death certificate and her children’s obituaries that mention her. I found it while looking for something else.  Transcription: Have Your Press’re Cooker TestedPressure Canner Clinics for Farm Security housewives are being conducted in Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties … Continue reading Found mention of my great-grandmother Mary Lizzie Allmond!