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*Accounts of battles during war time. | *Accounts of battles during war time. | ||
Now with an [http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/dispBasicSearch.do?prodId=BLCS&userGroupName=blcsuser every name index] it is possible to determine whether your ancestor is recorded in the newspaper for any number of reasons. To use this valuable resource it must be determined if there is an indexed newspaper for the area and time period that is desired. Not every area is covered in this collection. <u>It covers papers from 1800 to 1900.</u><br> | Now with an [http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/dispBasicSearch.do?prodId=BLCS&userGroupName=blcsuser every name index] it is possible to determine whether your ancestor is recorded in the newspaper for any number of reasons. To use this valuable resource it must be determined if there is an indexed newspaper for the area and time period that is desired. Not every area is covered in this collection. <u>It covers papers from 1800 to 1900.</u><br> | ||
If a newspaper is not online then it is necessary to search newspapers on microfilm and determine if there are paper indexes. Microfilmed newspapers can be found in County Record Offices and the British Newspaper Library.<br> | If a newspaper is not online then it is necessary to search newspapers on microfilm and determine if there are paper indexes. Microfilmed newspapers can be found in County Record Offices and the British Newspaper Library.<br> | ||
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''The London Times'' published notices of deaths, marriages, and births of prominent families. Abstracts with semiannual indexes from 1785 to 1933 have been prepared in Abstracts of Birth, Marriage, and Death Announcements, a manuscript on film at the Family History Library, listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ''The London Times'' published notices of deaths, marriages, and births of prominent families. Abstracts with semiannual indexes from 1785 to 1933 have been prepared in Abstracts of Birth, Marriage, and Death Announcements, a manuscript on film at the Family History Library, listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
ENGLAND, LONDON - NEWSPAPERS - INDEXES | ENGLAND, LONDON - NEWSPAPERS - INDEXES | ||
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*British Library Digitalisation of 19th Century Newspapers | *British Library Digitalisation of 19th Century Newspapers | ||
*The Scotsman, The Guardian etc are also available on a Pay per View Basis | *The Scotsman, The Guardian etc are also available on a Pay per View Basis | ||
Copies of British newspapers are at many repositories and libraries. The most complete collection is in the Newspaper Library section of the British Library (see the "[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline for the address). | Copies of British newspapers are at many repositories and libraries. The most complete collection is in the Newspaper Library section of the British Library (see the "[[England Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of this outline for the address). | ||
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*Crane, R. S., and F. B. Kaye. ''A Census of British Newspapers and Periodicals, 1620–1800''. Second Edition. London, England: Holland Press, 1966. {{FHL|942 B3ce}} This lists holdings at major U.S. libraries. | *Crane, R. S., and F. B. Kaye. ''A Census of British Newspapers and Periodicals, 1620–1800''. Second Edition. London, England: Holland Press, 1966. {{FHL|942 B3ce}} This lists holdings at major U.S. libraries. | ||
*Gibson, J. S. W. ''Local Newspapers, 1750–1920''. Revised Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1987. {{FHL|942 B33g}} This book lists holdings in English repositories, arranged by county and city. | *Gibson, J. S. W. ''Local Newspapers, 1750–1920''. Revised Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1987. {{FHL|942 B33g}} This book lists holdings in English repositories, arranged by county and city. | ||
''It's worth bearing in mind that Regional Newspapers may be a much better source for your ancestors than National Newspapers'' (the Gibson Guide listed above is an invaluable resource to track local holdings).<br> | |||
The Family History Library has a few English newspapers listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | The Family History Library has a few English newspapers listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||