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Anthony

Anthony Report 9 Oct 2011 15:28

Hi Everyone,
Does anybody know if there are any sites where you can access old newspapers for news, deaths, births etc?

Thanks,
Tony

Sorcha

Sorcha Report 9 Oct 2011 15:34

Hi Anthony,
Have nudged up Jonesey's thread.
Sorcha

Anthony

Anthony Report 11 Oct 2011 10:26

Thanks Sorcha and Jonesey,
Just been on the Lancashire Library site as recommended re old newspapers. Thanks for the help.
Regards,
Tony

Printemps

Printemps Report 11 Oct 2011 11:55

Quick!!!

Today till ***midnight Ancestry is offering free access to Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003
( http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=50000 )

Bon chance!

** Ooops! The free access starts today but apparently will end at midnight on 15th October - sorry for that hiccup!

Researching:
Kimble (BRK, BKM, SRY), Cripts (BRK), Larmer (DUR)

Kense

Kense Report 11 Oct 2011 13:55

Only a few newspapers in that freebie viz:
•The New York Times. New York, NY, USA: The New York Times, 1851-2001.
•The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA, USA: The Los Angeles Times, 1881-1894.
•The Boston Globe. Boston, MA, USA: The Boston Globe, 1872-1922.
•The Chicago Defender. Chicago, IL, USA: The Chicago Defender, 1921-1975.
•The Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL, USA: The Chicago Tribune, 1850-1985.
•The Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT, USA: The Hartford Courant, 1791-1942.
•The Washington Post. Washington, D.C., USA: The Washington Post, 1877-1990.
•The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, GA, USA: The Atlanta Constitution, 1868-1929.

Printemps

Printemps Report 11 Oct 2011 23:19

They certainly didn't make it very clear what was available. :-(

Researching:
Kimble (BRK, BKM, SRY), Cripts (BRK), Larmer (DUR)