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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).  


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.
*[https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/newspapers Newspapers Collection Guide]
 
*[https://www.bl.uk/collection-guides/british-newspaper-archive British Newspaper Archive]
*Mention of births, deaths, and marriages was for the more prominent people in the area. Obituaries for those that lived near 100 years old.
*[https://www.bl.uk/help/researching-newspapers Researching Newspapers]
*Court cases that mention witnesses and detailed account of the event.
*Quarter Session reports on those that broke the law or were disorderly.
*Quarter Session reports for business licenses, gun licenses, etc.
*Sporting Events with names of those participating.
*Coroner inquests; sudden death was a reason for an inquest, they're more common than one might think; many go into detail about what led up to the death. Accidents recorded in detail.
*Special events in a parish or area of a county.
*National News and World News.
*Accounts of battles during war time.
 
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>


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