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The first | == Online Databases == | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2562514|British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2562508|British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries}} | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search/british-newspapers British Newspapers] ($) | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1220 Perth, Scotland Newspaper index Cards, 1809 - 1990] ($) | |||
*[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] | |||
== Introduction == | |||
While the earliest Scottish newspapers began in the mid-1600s, newspapers became more established in the early 1700s. The first Scottish newspapers of any significance and continuance were the ''Edinburgh Evening Courant'' (1718-1871) and the ''Caledonian Mercury'' (1720-1867), which were national papers and gave little local news. Edinburgh was the main center for newspaper circulation and production during the 1700s. Circulation of newspapers was relatively low throughout the 1700s and into the 1800s. See [https://www.nls.uk/collections/rarebooks/collections/newspapers National Library of Scotland] for more information.<ref>"Newspapers." ''National Library of Scotland.'' http://www.nls.uk. Accessed 27 July 2018.</ref> | |||
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). | |||
In newspapers you may find such information as: | |||
*local events | |||
*births | |||
*marriages | |||
*deaths | |||
*obituaries of local worthies | |||
*advertisements | |||
Early newspapers did not contain any local information; national events and information were instead published. The later newspapers contained more local information, including births, marriages, and deaths. | |||
== Accessing the Records == | |||
Scottish newspapers can be found in many different repositories and databases. Although not all Scottish newspapers have been digitized and put online, many have been. The information taken from these newspapers may be indexed to varying extents depending on the database. | |||
=== Online === | |||
A number of Scottish newspapers have been digitized. | |||
FamilySearch has a couple collections of British newspapers (Scotland included): | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2562514|British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices}} | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2562508|British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries}} | |||
FindMyPast has a large collection Scottish newspapers in their British newspaper collection: | |||
* | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search/british-newspapers British Newspapers] ($) | ||
Ancestry has multiple collections of Scottish newspapers, especially those in Edinburgh: | |||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1220 Perth, Scotland Newspaper index Cards, 1809 - 1990] ($) | *[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=1206 Fife, Scotland, Cupar Library Newspaper Index Cards, 1833 - 1987] ($) | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7200 Edinburgh Courant, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1884] ($) | *[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://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7059 Scotsman Newspaper, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1945] ($) | ||
The Scotsman has a free database of their newspapers, dating back to 1817: | |||
*[http://archive.scotsman.com/ The Scotsman Digital Archive, 1817-1950] | |||
You can find copies of newspapers in the collections of the Newspaper Library section of the | Here are websites that list current and historic Scottish newspapers (with links to those websites if they exist): | ||
*[http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/webres/scottishnews/index.html Scottish Newspapers on the Internet] | |||
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/scotland.html World-Newspapers] | |||
*[http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ukingsc.htm ABYZ News Links] | |||
*[http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazed/gazed137.htm GlobalGenealogy] | |||
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/scotland.htm OnlineNewspapers] | |||
=== In Print === | |||
You can find copies of newspapers in the collections of the Newspaper Library section of the: | |||
*British Library | *British Library | ||
*National Library of Scotland | *National Library of Scotland | ||
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Other lists of holdings of Scottish newspapers include: | Other lists of holdings of Scottish newspapers include: | ||
*Catalogue of the British Newspaper Library | *Catalogue of the British Newspaper Library, Colindale. 8 vols. London, England: British Museum Publications, 1975. (Family History Library book {{FHL|942 A5cn|disp=Q 942 A5cn<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1234211963005_160" />}}.) | ||
*Ferguson, Joan P. S. ''Scottish Newspapers Held in Scottish Libraries.'' Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Central Library, 1956. (Family History Library book {{FHL|207535|title-id|disp=941 B3f}}; {{FHL|207535|title-id|disp=film 924676 item 4}}.) | *Ferguson, Joan P. S. ''Scottish Newspapers Held in Scottish Libraries.'' Edinburgh, Scotland: Scottish Central Library, 1956. (Family History Library book {{FHL|207535|title-id|disp=941 B3f}}; {{FHL|207535|title-id|disp=film 924676 item 4}}.) | ||
*North, John S. ''The Waterloo Directory of Scottish Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900.'' 2 vols. Waterloo, Ontario: North Waterloo Academic Press, 1989. (Family History Library book Ref. {{FHL|941 B33n|disp=941 B33n}}.) | *North, John S. ''The Waterloo Directory of Scottish Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900.'' 2 vols. Waterloo, Ontario: North Waterloo Academic Press, 1989. (Family History Library book Ref. {{FHL|941 B33n|disp=941 B33n}}.) | ||
*Crane, R.S., and F. B. Kaye. ''A Census of British Newspapers and Periodicals, 1620-1800''. 2nd ed. London: Holland Press, 1966. (Family History Library book {{FHL|107727|title-id|disp=942 B3ce}}.) This lists holdings in major U.S. libraries. | *Crane, R.S., and F. B. Kaye. ''A Census of British Newspapers and Periodicals, 1620-1800''. 2nd ed. London: Holland Press, 1966. (Family History Library book {{FHL|107727|title-id|disp=942 B3ce}}.) This lists holdings in major U.S. libraries. | ||
The Family History Library has no Scottish newspapers, but it does have some indexes and other related materials. You can find them in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | The Family History Library has no Scottish newspapers, but it does have some indexes and other related materials. You can find them in the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
SCOTLAND - NEWSPAPERS | :SCOTLAND - NEWSPAPERS | ||
SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS | :SCOTLAND, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS | ||
Modern newspapers can be helpful for finding living relatives or obtaining the services of someone to make searches in the locality from where your ancestors came. To obtain addresses for current newspapers use: | Modern newspapers can be helpful for finding living relatives or obtaining the services of someone to make searches in the locality from where your ancestors came. To obtain addresses for current newspapers use: | ||
''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}}.) | ||
== References == | |||
[[Category:Scotland|Newspapers]] [[Category:Newspapers]] | [[Category:Scotland|Newspapers]] [[Category:Newspapers]] | ||