These documents are from two main sources:
To navigate the newspaper archives when they become available, we suggest using Browse by Date.
The easiest way to view the digitized History Room archives is to Browse by Collection.
Searching the Archives
To search the archives, all you need to do is type in a keyword in the search bar. If you would like to search for a phrase, enter it in quotes ("city clerk"). Keep in mind that the structured elements of a document (ie text wrapping, adjacent columns, etc) are disregarded by the indexing algorithm, so short phrases will yield more success than long ones. Unfortunately, this is an unavoidable limitation.
Some other info
The following are some drawbacks and things of general note:
None of these should be prohibitive to searching the archive. You can also search our archive using Google by typing: "site:belmonthistoricalsociety.com search terms". If you do notice any glaring omissions or mistakes that affect functionality, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Credits
Have fun browsing a century of local history!
Sam Hosmer, Belmont Historical Society