This index of historical local, regional and national newspapers, periodicals and gazettes comes from the Nordic nations and territories of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland Greenland, Finland and the Faroe Islands. It includes advanced optical character recognition (OCR) of articles dating back to 1666. Newspapers are essential for genealogical research as they can contain rich information about people in a family tree, through stories, obituaries and other vital record substitutes such as birth, marriage, and death notices.<br><br>Additionally, society pages and stories of local interest can contain detailed records of activities and events in the community and often provide more information about the persons involved that bring your family history to life, as well as the historical context of the times in which an ancestor may have lived. Images for these newspapers can be viewed on <a href="https://www.oldnews.com/en" target="blank">OldNews.com</a>.
