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== Online Resources == | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2562508|British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries}} | |||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/#Newspapers Genuki-Newspapers Online] | |||
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/englanda-k.htm Online Newspapers] | |||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dutillieul/ZOtherPapers/Index.html Richard Heaton's Newspaper Collection] | |||
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/uk.html World-Newspapers] | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2562514|British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices}} | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-images/suffragette-newspaper-collection-browse Suffragette Newspaper Collection] ($) | |||
== Introduction == | |||
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. | 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. | ||
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*Thomson-Gale The Times Online for example adds significantly to Palmer's Index | *Thomson-Gale The Times Online for example adds significantly to Palmer's Index | ||
*British Library Burney Collection of 18th Newspapers | *British Library Burney Collection of 18th Newspapers | ||
*British Library | *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 | ||
== Archives and Libraries == | |||
=== British Library === | |||
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 [[England Archives and Libraries]] 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 [[England Archives and Libraries]] for the address). | ||
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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> | 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> | ||
==== Newspaper Directories | === Family History Library === | ||
The Family History Library has a few English newspapers listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | |||
:ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS | |||
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: | |||
:GREAT BRITAIN - NEWSPAPERS | |||
:ENGLAND - NEWSPAPERS | |||
:ENGLAND, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS | |||
==== Indexes ==== | |||
''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: | |||
:ENGLAND, LONDON - NEWSPAPERS - INDEXES | |||
For an index to key topics, events, deaths notices, and obituaries appearing in ''The London Times'' from 1790 to 1901, see: | |||
*Palmer, S. ''Palmer’s Index to the Times Newspaper.'' Reprint. Nendeln, Liechtenstein: Kraus Reprint, 1965–1978. {{FHL|942.1/L1 B32pa}} | |||
==== Directories ==== | |||
The following work lists holdings by town of publication: | The following work lists holdings by town of publication: | ||
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:''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). | :''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). | ||
== Digital Issues Online == | |||
{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | {{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | ||
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*[http://archive.org/details/palmersindextot47unkngoog Palmer's Index]: online through the Internet Archive | *[http://archive.org/details/palmersindextot47unkngoog Palmer's Index]: online through the Internet Archive | ||
== Archives == | |||
*{{RecordSearch|2562514|British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | *{{RecordSearch|2562514|British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-images/suffragette-newspaper-collection-browse Suffragette Newspaper Collection]($) at findmypast The Suffragette was a weekly newspaper that gave announcments for the activities, meetings, and etc of suffragettes and was later named Britannia. | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-images/suffragette-newspaper-collection-browse Suffragette Newspaper Collection]($) at findmypast The Suffragette was a weekly newspaper that gave announcments for the activities, meetings, and etc of suffragettes and was later named Britannia. | ||
{{Place|England}} | {{Place|England}} | ||
[[Category:England_Newspapers]] | [[Category:England_Newspapers]] | ||