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anywhere free to look up newspapers

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Angela

Angela Report 26 Feb 2014 09:26

Hi Fairlyfatfairy,
Click on the link http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/offers/tv-offer

and the Credit Code is TASTER

If you live near London you should check out The London Family History Centre which is situated inside The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU .
They have free access to the following sites:

FamilySearch
Ancestry (International Edition)
British Library Newspapers
FindMyPast
Jamaican Family Search
Origins Network
The Genealogist
TNA Records Online

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2014 22:19

done it thank ;)

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2014 21:43

Thanks -the library link is what i have- but it's not got the trial mentioned - the scanning/name recognition seems pretty random on these unfortunately although I have found some helpful things :)

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2014 21:36

its asking for an offer code ;( so don't think I can do it

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2014 21:30

Thanks angela :) off i go!

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2014 21:29

yes it was that Chris! but didnt want to start another thread - just was asking about newspaper sites :) plenty to look up - but don't necessarily need all now - and credits dont last very long :( thanks for help

i have lots of rogues so may end up doing at some point!

Angela

Angela Report 25 Feb 2014 21:27

Check out Find My Past Newspapers before end of February and use their special offer of 50 Free Credits on this link:-

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/offers/tv-offer

Best wishes

Angela

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 25 Feb 2014 21:15

EXETER GUILDHALL .
Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Wednesday, February 27, 1861; Issue 4950.

I have found a report of the burglary - and the fact he was tried -but not the outcome! there were several people in on it - but he is quoted as saying' I expect I'll get 4 years' so he was lucky to get 1 !

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1260057?d=desc

(might be above?)

Chris :)

Trewman's Exeter Flying Post
Full-Text Coverage: Jan 02, 1800 - Dec 29, 1900

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1232629

(above worth joining, has that Newspaper)

Familyfinder

Familyfinder Report 25 Feb 2014 21:02

I have found several items of ineterest on searching the British newspapers archive. But don't want to pay for 100 views when I only need 2 items -is there anywhere else I can look them up -I've tried my library site -but they don't seem to have it -or the search (Which is not very good) isn't picking up the names.

Its in 1861 in the Western Times and the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette -please can anyone point me int the right direction? thanks