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Southampton local newspapers
« on: Monday 17 March 14 18:29 GMT (UK) »
Hello

I have been trying to trace a living relative and i have now managed to track her to Southampton, SO53, does anyone know of a local paper that will put a family search in for free please.

Thank You
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Re: Southampton local newspapers
« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 March 14 19:08 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

That postcode seems to cover the Eastleigh area; these papers might print a letter for you:

http://www.eastleighnews.co.uk/          http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/eastleigh/


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Re: Southampton local newspapers
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 18 March 14 09:39 GMT (UK) »
My sister lives in the Eastleigh area.  Maybe I could look in her telephone directory to see if the person is listed?
McLeod, McKean, Hepburn (Fife)
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Re: Southampton local newspapers
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 18 March 14 10:41 GMT (UK) »
Nannyjan thank you for you reply will give them a try.
TerriG your help will be much appreciated i have sent you a message with more info
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 Drabwells and Softly in St Pancras, Camden,
Collins, Reynolds, Haswell, Jackson, Harston


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Re: Southampton local newspapers
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 20 March 14 18:10 GMT (UK) »
Don't bother with the Echo. Even their Editor says they will help, but they never do. They promised several times last year to print a picture for someone on this site, but they never did.
Snell Brentford cira 1910: Canada cira 1924

Snell; Southampton 1920

Payne: Old Itchen Ferry Village, Woolston, Southampton Cira 1800 to 1930

Price: HMS Collosus & Victory cira 1900

Ernest Cooper; Cornwall, b about 1880 to 1900; Cornwall

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Re: Southampton local newspapers
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 20 March 14 18:49 GMT (UK) »
I placed a letter asking for any information regarding lost family living in Southampton area and had a very positive response, this is the link should all else fail,

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/yoursay/lettersubmit/ it does take a while I admit.

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Re: Southampton local newspapers
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 22 March 14 10:50 GMT (UK) »
Thank you all for your replies, I wrote to both papers and heard back from the Daily Echo, who said they would forward the information to their editor to put into the paper....fingers crossed
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Re: Southampton local newspapers
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 30 April 14 21:55 BST (UK) »
Hello

just wanted to let you all know I am now in touch with my missing cousin and we hope to meet in the near future.
I ended up using the info I had and joining 192.com found an address and heard from my cousin the following day after posting the letter.
thank you everyone for all your help.
kind regards
Joanne


Researching: Carters in Yorkshire
 Drabwells and Softly in St Pancras, Camden,
Collins, Reynolds, Haswell, Jackson, Harston