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A major change in format was made in 1856, when the publication discontinued the published notices useful to genealogists. Another change removed the obituaries in June 1868 (although a select few were published before complete discontinuance in December 1869).<ref>Mann, Alan E. "Gentleman's Magazine", online article available at http://www.alanmann.com/class/files/GENTLMAG.pdf.</ref><br> | A major change in format was made in 1856, when the publication discontinued the published notices useful to genealogists. Another change removed the obituaries in June 1868 (although a select few were published before complete discontinuance in December 1869).<ref>Mann, Alan E. "Gentleman's Magazine", online article available at http://www.alanmann.com/class/files/GENTLMAG.pdf.</ref><br> | ||
Many issues of the ''Gentleman's Magazine ''are available in digital format online, most notably on:<br> | Many issues of the ''Gentleman's Magazine ''are available in digital format online, most notably on:<br> | ||
*[http://archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%22The%20Gentleman%27s%20Magazine%22%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts Internet Archive]<br> | *[http://archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%22The%20Gentleman%27s%20Magazine%22%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts Internet Archive]<br> | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?q=editions%3AHARVARDHW292P&as_brr=1 Google Books], and<br> | *[http://books.google.com/books?q=editions%3AHARVARDHW292P&as_brr=1 Google Books], and<br> | ||
*[http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/journals/srchgm.htm Bodleian Library's Internet Library of Early Journals] | *[http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/journals/srchgm.htm Bodleian Library's Internet Library of Early Journals] | ||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
In addition to an index for each year of Gentleman's Magazine which was usually published with the December issue of the magazine, a full index was compiled by the College of Arms and typed by the Genealogical Society of Utah<ref>College of Arms, Gentleman's Magazine Index, 75 vols. (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society | In addition to an index for each year of Gentleman's Magazine which was usually published with the December issue of the magazine, a full index was compiled by the College of Arms and typed by the Genealogical Society of Utah<ref>College of Arms, Gentleman's Magazine Index, 75 vols. (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958-60; typescript)</ref>. This 75 volume index gives full name and an abbreviated reference to the date, event, and any other person(s) in each entry. This index covers the years 1731-1850. The index is available at the Family History Library as FHL book 942 B2g Index, but is also available on microfilm (films #599738-761, 24 films) or microfiche (#6026701, 126 fiche). | ||
An abstract of the "chief contents of the Gentleman’s Magazine from 1731 to 1868” was published by George L. Gomme<ref>George Laurence Gomme, ed. The Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868. Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1891</ref> in 1891. He describes it as "excerpts from the original publications containing local history and information, topographical details, and family history are presented here, organized into volumes by county." Gomme's work has been digitized and indexed by Ancestry.com and is available online to [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=31424 Ancestry subscribers] or at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=31424 subscribing Libraries]. | An abstract of the "chief contents of the Gentleman’s Magazine from 1731 to 1868” was published by George L. Gomme<ref>George Laurence Gomme, ed. The Gentleman's Magazine Library 1731-1868. Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1891</ref> in 1891. He describes it as "excerpts from the original publications containing local history and information, topographical details, and family history are presented here, organized into volumes by county." Gomme's work has been digitized and indexed by Ancestry.com and is available online to [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=31424 Ancestry subscribers] or at [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=31424 subscribing Libraries]. | ||
Also, a four volume set of indexes were compiled by Samuel Ayscough (Assistant Librarian of the British Museum) with some assistance or later editing by John Nichols and by Gabriel Richard. The contents of these indexes are given as<ref>"Gentleman's Magazine", Midlands Historical Data web site, 2012. http://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/SHPLoader.aspx?x=Psearch/D1006_index.html&amp;amp;sc=1920.</ref>:<br> | Also, a four volume set of indexes were compiled by Samuel Ayscough (Assistant Librarian of the British Museum) with some assistance or later editing by John Nichols and by Gabriel Richard. The contents of these indexes are given as<ref>"Gentleman's Magazine", Midlands Historical Data web site, 2012. http://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/SHPLoader.aspx?x=Psearch/D1006_index.html&amp;amp;amp;sc=1920.</ref>:<br> | ||
*Volume 1 - 1731 - 1786 (published by Samuel Ayscough) | *Volume 1 - 1731 - 1786 (published by Samuel Ayscough) | ||