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*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62221/ UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current] at Ancestry - index and images ($)

*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62222/ UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current] at Ancestry - index and images ($)

*Nicholson, Cregoe D. P. ''The Genealogical Value of Early English Newspapers''. London, England: C.D.P. Nicholson, 1934. {{FHL|1468841}} item 7; {{FHL|6026113}}

From 1731 to 1864 ''[[Gentlemans Magazine|Gentleman’s Magazine]]'' published notices of births, deaths, marriages, key promotions, and appointments ({{FHL|942 B2g}}; {{FHL|844665}} – {{FHL|844710}}. These notices have been indexed in:  

*College of Arms, comp. ''Gentleman’s Magazine Index.'' Bound unpublished manuscript. N.p., 1958–60. {{FHL|942 B2g Index}}; {{FHL|599738}} – {{FHL|599761}}; {{FHL|6026701}}

The British Library has made many county newspapers available online with an [http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs every name index]. The history is recorded as it happened. You may think that only more prominent people would be mentioned in the newspapers.

 

*Mention of births, deaths, and marriages was for the more prominent people in the area. Obituaries for those that lived near 100 years old.

*Court cases that mention witnesses and detailed account of the event.

*Quarter Session reports on those that broke the law or were disorderly.

 

Now with an 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>

===Family History Library===

The Family History Library has a few English newspapers listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  

The Family History Library usually does not collect newspapers. However, the library does collect indexes and abstracts of genealogical information from newspapers. Look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Catalog under:  

*Palmer, S. ''Palmer’s Index to the Times Newspaper.'' Reprint. Nendeln, Liechtenstein: Kraus Reprint, 1965–1978. {{FHL|942.1/L1 B32pa}}

*''Catalogue of the British Newspaper Library''. Eight Volumes. London, England: British Museum Publications, 1975. {{FHL|942 A5cn}}

*''Bibliography of British Newspapers''. London, England: The Library Association, 1975–. {{FHL|942 B33b}} This bibliography is an ongoing series. It lists newspapers by county and gives background information on the papers.

*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.

*{{RecordSearch|2562514|British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices}} at FamilySearch - [[British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images

*{{RecordSearch|2562514|British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices}} at FamilySearch - [[British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images