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''{{Scotland-sidebar}}'
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The first Scottish newspapers of any significance and continuance were the '''Edinburgh Evening Courant (1718)''' and the '''Caledonian Mercury (1720)''', which were national papers and gave little local news.
The first Scottish newspapers of any significance and continuance were the '''Edinburgh Evening Courant (1718)''' and the '''Caledonian Mercury (1720)''', which were national papers and gave little local news.


The first regional papers were the '''Glasgow Journal (1741)''' and the '''Aberdeen Journal (1748)'''. The first paper that gave substantial coverage to local news was the '''Glasgow Mercury (1778)'''.  
The first regional papers were the '''Glasgow Journal (1741)''' and the '''Aberdeen Journal (1748)'''. The first paper that gave substantial coverage to local news was the '''Glasgow Mercury (1778)'''.  
== Online Resources ==
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1220 Perth, Scotland Newspaper index Cards, 1809 - 1990] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1206 Fife, Scotland, Cupar Library Newspaper Index Cards, 1833 - 1987] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7198 Edinburgh Advertiser (Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), 1771 - 1909] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7199 Edinburgh weekly Journal, Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland, 1801 - 1808] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8076 Edinburgh Evening Courant (Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1867 - 1869] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7200 Edinburgh Courant, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1884] ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7059 Scotsman Newspaper, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1945] ($)
*[http://archive.scotsman.com/ The Scotsman Digital Archive, 1817-1950], index.
*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/webres/scottishnews/index.html Scottish Newspapers on the Internet, British National Library]
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/scotland.htm onlinenewspapers]
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/scotland.html world-newspapers]
*[http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ukingsc.htm abyznewslinks]
*[http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed137.htm globalgenealogy/globalgazette]


Many more newspapers came into being after the French Revolution.
Many more newspapers came into being after the French Revolution.
You may find information such as;
You may find information such as;
*local events
*Local Events
*births
*Births
*marriages
*Marriages
*deaths
*Deaths
*obituaries of local worthies
*Obituaries of local worthies
*advertisements.
*Advertisements.
Information taken from newspapers may be indexed to varying extents.  
Information taken from newspapers may be indexed to varying extents.  


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''Benn’s Press Directory.'' Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England: United Newspapers Ltd, 1996. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|806814|title-id|disp=942 B3n}}.)  
''Benn’s Press Directory.'' Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England: United Newspapers Ltd, 1996. (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|806814|title-id|disp=942 B3n}}.)  
=== External Links  ===
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/scotland.htm onlinenewspapers]
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/scotland.html world-newspapers]
*[http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ukingsc.htm abyznewslinks]
*[http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed137.htm globalgenealogy/globalgazette]


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