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{{England-sidebar}} ''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England_Newspapers|Newspapers]]'' __NOTOC__ | {{England-sidebar}}<br>''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England_Newspapers|Newspapers]]'' __NOTOC__ | ||
[[Image:Birmingham Journal.jpg|thumb|right|231x316px|Birmingham Journal.jpg]]English newspapers began in 1620. At first content was limited to foreign news. A tax on each printed sheet of paper limited the number of pages and the amount of information now useful to family historians. The first successful newspaper was the [[The London Gazette|London Gazette]], a biweekly government list of bankruptcies, naturalizations, official acts, and public notices. It began in 1665/6 and still continues today. | [[Image:Birmingham Journal.jpg|thumb|right|231x316px|Birmingham Journal.jpg]]English newspapers began in 1620. At first content was limited to foreign news. A tax on each printed sheet of paper limited the number of pages and the amount of information now useful to family historians. The first successful newspaper was the [[The London Gazette|London Gazette]], a biweekly government list of bankruptcies, naturalizations, official acts, and public notices. It began in 1665/6 and still continues today. | ||