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🎉 Big News: The Community History Archives Directory is Here! 📖 I’m beyond excited to share that we’ve officially launched our Community History Archives Directory—an industry-leading tool designed to make exploring FREE local history easier and more accessible than ever. With over 125,000,000 images, this directory is a game-changer for anyone passionate about local history, genealogy, or just discovering untold stories from the past. This project has been a labor of love, and I couldn’t be prouder of our incredible team at Advantage Archives, especially Tanner Lohaus, who spent months creating this one-of-a-kind directory. Our team's hard work and dedication made this vision a reality, and it’s amazing to see how their efforts are helping connect people with their history in such a meaningful way. https://lnkd.in/gjihnbHR

Did you Know? You can create an account and save your favorite archives on the new Community History Archives Directory! This makes organizing and referencing archives a breeze! https://zurl.co/KC0u

With the help of our new archive directory, it is now even easier to find resources from your local area! This week, I decided to follow the same concept as I did the week prior, and I am focusing on small local stories from this week in the past. I also thought it would be fun to utilize the new directory to find CHA from across Iowa. There are so many small towns, and we are so lucky to have partnered with them. Now, it’s even easier to explore all the history they have to offer. Join me as we learn to navigate the new archive directory and hear stories from communities in Iowa. https://zurl.co/jSL7

🚨 Content Updates: 11/11 - 11/15🚨 City of Nevada (IA) Archive: https://zurl.co/ufzO Brighton District Library (MI) Archive: https://zurl.co/Npwy Missouri Valley Public Library (IA) Archive: https://zurl.co/CORZ Salina Public Library (KS) Archive: https://zurl.co/n2Nw Hudson Public Library (MA) Archive: https://zurl.co/Zfer New Athens District Library (IL) Archive: https://zurl.co/ADwv Saint Paul Library (NE) Archive: https://zurl.co/UaQU Newton Public Library (IA) Archive: https://zurl.co/c8SW Lytton Library (IA) Archive: https://zurl.co/lF4e

I'm excited to announce the brand-new Community History Archives Directory! This directory is designed to make it easier for you and your community to access and explore over 125,000,000 FREE historical pages from over 1,100 archives! Please note we are working to change the link to direct people to the new directory on each archive and hope to have that link updated soon. https://zurl.co/leaY

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🚨 Content Updates: 11/04-11/08🚨 Speer Memorial Library (TX) Archive: https://zurl.co/NGos Genealogical Society of Kendall County Texas (TX) Archive: https://zurl.co/blIv The Reading Public Library (MA) Archive: https://zurl.co/YOI1 Brighton District Library (MI) Archive: https://zurl.co/1hn2 Vermillion Public Library (SD) Archive: https://zurl.co/QddV Dwight Community Library (NE) Archive: https://zurl.co/xvEQ Helen Plum Library (IL) Archive: https://zurl.co/EtYa Buchanan County Public Library (VA) Archive: https://zurl.co/mqUV Newark Public Library (NJ) Archive: https://zurl.co/vkRm

Happy World Digital Preservation Day! Today, we celebrate the importance of preserving our shared heritage for future generations. At Advantage Archives, we’re committed to helping communities safeguard their stories, memories, and histories by digitizing and preserving newspapers, photos, and records that tell the story of who we are. Every scan, archive, and digital collection we create means that these invaluable resources can be accessed and explored for generations to come. Together, let’s keep history alive and accessible for everyone! #DigitalPreservation #PreserveOurHistory #WorldDigitalPreservationDay #AdvantageArchives

The Community History Archives are currently experiencing a service disruption due to server maintenance. We expect this to outage to be brief.

We’re thrilled to announce the addition of some of the oldest content we’ve digitized to date! The Westfield Athenaeum Library archive now includes newspapers dating back to 1782 — an incredible look into the past that offers a window into early American life and history. Dive into these preserved pages and explore history as it was written nearly 250 years ago! Visit the Westfield Athenaeum’s Community History Archive to start your journey. https://zurl.co/PWa5