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Search for articles in current and archived issues of over 100 titles, including: the Oakland Tribune, San Jose Mercury News, Mill Valley Herald, Novato Advance, Ross Valley Reporter, SF Weekly, San Rafael News Pointer, Sausalito Marin Scope, and the Twin Cities Times. transform: scale(1.6); .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_2, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_3, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_4, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_5, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1 .view-college-promise-comparison.view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_2 .view-college-promise-comparison.view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_3 .view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_4 .view-header, .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_5 .view-header { Copyright 2023 NewsBank, Inc. 5801 Pelican Bay Blvd. "When San Jose Was Young": Mercury News column documenting events from San Jose's past between 1841-1870 ; . padding: 0 0 15px 10px; flex-direction: column; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards { } .path-app-faqs aside.col-sm-3, .path-search-faqs aside.col-sm-3, .view-music-collections-index.view-id-music_collections_index { Article reprints from The Mercury News or MercuryNews.com are handled by The YGS Group at 800-290-5460 or bayareanewsgroup@theygsgroup.com. float: left; } float: left; } #views-exposed-form-volunteer-of-the-year-block-1 .form--inline { .button.button--ultimenu { font-size:inherit; } } clear: both; } padding-top: 25px; width: 100%; In this series, we are highlighting how to use online materials for free with your City of Santa Clara Library card. 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If you want to find death notices alongside Mercury News obits, follow these tips: The Mercury News records are invaluable sources of historical padding: 30px; .page-node-type-page-heroless .main-container .page-heroless .contact-list-container .contact-list.cl-more-padding li { } } clear:both; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container:hover, His versatility was . width: auto; } width: 100%; background: #9D60A4; Information regarding access and use for institutions is available by contacting NewsBank at 800-762-8182 or email sales@newsbank.com. margin-right: 5px; float:left; The San Jose Mercury News varied in titles over the years. } max-width:600px; } article.contextual-region.webform.full.clearfix form { } .bef-checkboxes .checkbox { padding: 10px; Holdings: 1852-present, University of California-Berkeley (Bancroft Library) Do you want to learn even more about unlocking your history? width: 100%; Cambrian Resident 11/21/2012 to Current Genealogy Bank . .blog-comments h2:after { } } top: 0; top: -15px; } } .btn-chat { height:0; border-radius: 6px; 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95112. } .view-news-releases .view-content, #block-views-block-volunteer-of-the-year-block-1 .block-title { /* Delete .view-content below in the stylesheets */ .page-node-type-page-web .main-container .col-sm-3 .sjpl-chat-container { padding-left: 10%; } .about-location-container h2:first-child { color: #fff; box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); display: -webkit-flex; dl .btn { padding-right: 10%; } } @media only screen and (min-width: 1500px) { Perform searches by using common misspellings. float: left; } } .about-location-container h2:first-child { .sjpl-search-wrapper { } background: #F5F5F5; Easy access to obituaries, local news, front pages and more. word-break: break-word; We make it easy for you to search, discover, and share your familys untold story. top:0; margin: 1% 3%; padding: 0 20px; } flex: 2; } } margin-bottom: 0; flex: 1 0 20px; float: left; present or the San Jose Mercury and Evening News Historical Archives which covers 1884-1922, here are other options for obtaining an obituary (and/or a death certificate): If you are in the local area, go to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose, CA 95112 to search the newspaper microfilm. clear: both; .view-college-promise-comparison tbody th { display: -moz-box; } } Visit NewsBank. } width: 100%; The GenealogyBank archives contain thousands of newspaper issues across the decades. } a[aria-expanded='false'] > .expand_caret { .tab-content select#t { For a successful Mercury News obituary search, its good to have multiple strategies at your disposal to ensure you get the correct relative. clear: both; } animation: offPageAlert 1s ease-in-out 90s both; Cupertino Courier 12/27/1995 to Current Genealogy Bank . color: #333; position: relative; img {height:auto;} } #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2 { padding-top: 30px; margin-top:0; } } box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); float: right; .btn-chat { } padding: 20px; With the San Jose Mercury News archive, you can climb through a window into the past. } .view-college-promise-comparison { .field--name-field-p-hero-image { padding: 10px; position:relative; 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San Jose Daily Herald (1876 - 1900) Daily Morning Times (1879 - 1884) Daily City Item (1884 - 1885) San Jose News Evening Edition (1887 - 1947) San Jose Mercury Herald (1900 - 1985) Morning Times (1906 - 1909) San Jose News (1973 - 1983) SJSU holds additional area newspapers on microfilm, located on the basement level of the King Library. .view-college-promise-comparison.view-display-id-attachment_1 #eligibility { word-break:break-word; background: #f5f5f5; @media screen and (min-width:1500px) { } #edit-submit-locations, .view-locations #edit-reset { width: 100%; .page-node-type-page-heroless .main-container .page-heroless .contact-list-container .contact-list.cl-more-padding li { He covers crime, public safety and the biggest stories of the day for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. .blog-comments, .path-comment .region-content .comment-form { .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards { padding-left: 10%; /* End Gtranslate Hardcoded Dropdown */ margin-top: 30px; } position: absolute; Although some people use the terms interchangeably, theyre actually two different things. box-shadow: 7px 9px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); } text-align: center; .js-form-item-field-hours-sunday-value { width:100%; #block-exposedformcalifornia-room-indexpage-2-2 { } background: #fbf4b5; .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards .attachment.attachment-after .views-element-container, .view-homepage-promo-cards.view-id-homepage_promo_cards.view-display-id-page_1 .views-row { header #block-translation { text-transform: capitalize; The Clipping File Index is a subject/topic list of thousands of article clippings from the San Jos Mercury News, spanning 1920 - 1979. top: -10px; display: flex; .covid-menu-inc { flex-direction: row-reverse; } } } header #block-translation { margin-right: 5px; padding-left: 10%; /* Decision Tree */ Article reprints from The Mercury News or MercuryNews.com are handled by The YGS Group at 800-290-5460 or bayareanewsgroup@theygsgroup.com. .btn-app-container .col-lg-12, .btn-app-container .col-xs-12 { } .d-block-sm { padding: 0; 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