Local newspaper articles and death records are great sources of information for tracking owners of unclaimed property and more. However, investigators have often found newspaper databases inadequate, because they only focus on a small geographic region or have a limited number of titles with insufficient archives. Now, NewsBank, the world’s leading provider of full-text newspapers, has created America’s Newspapers Pro.

Easily search tens of millions of newspaper articles
Updated daily, America’s Newspapers Pro consolidates current issues and years of archives from more than 2,000 newspapers nationwide into a single, fully searchable online database. As the largest, fastest-growing newspaper resource in the U.S., it includes hundreds more sources than the closest competitor, with many titles unavailable elsewhere. America’s Newspapers Pro enables investigators to quickly and easily search tens of millions of full-text newspaper articles, each rich in details, with the click of a button.

The most complete obituary resource in existence
America’s Newspapers Pro also contains more than 29 million recent U.S. obituaries and death notices, accounting for over 90% of all recent deaths nationwide. Featuring an intuitive, map-based interface, it offers a wealth of primary source information that helps track individuals in specific regions or across the entire U.S. An extensive, daily editorial review of each newspaper ensures all obituaries from all sections are included, even paid and unpaid death notices in the classifieds and records that do not appear in newspapers’ complete electronic editions. Each obituary contains full bibliographic citation information, including the newspaper's name, date, city/state, edition and page number.

Why newspaper content?
Newspapers have been the most comprehensive, authoritative source of local information in the U.S. for hundreds of years. Local newspapers provide credible, up-to-date information on people, organizations, events and more—background material that is essential to completing a thorough investigation. Obituaries and death notices offer specific information on the deceased's family, occupation, avocation, education, military service, church/religious affiliation and much more. Additionally, newspaper articles cover everything from new business licenses and hires to participants in local events and countless other facts, lists, references and records.