Free access to 19th century British Library newspapers

[Sam Spade]

I don't know how long this current free trial will last but it is
certainly available right now.

http://access.gale.com/newstrial/

Password : british




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[crystalight]

  Thanks Sam -I will get onto that, my other link to Gale seems to be invalid now 

Crystal 

[Calverley Lad]

Good link that Sam.
Spent last 60minutes looking at what my family ancestors had been getting up to.
Having a rest now after reading small print.
 Brian

[ankerdine]

Hi Sam

I tried earlier but like Crystal couldn't access it any longer. I will have another go. It was wonderfull last time I access it, way back in the Spring/Summer

Judy

[haydon]

thanks SAM have found my grt grt grtgradfather  kept hotel aberdare.

[IndisVanyar]

Many thanks for the link. I have had a really good browse through The Ipswich Journal and found a reference to an accident in 1846 which led to the death of a Robert Ellington - quite possible the Robert Ellington that is my OH's gr x3 grandfather as he disappears from sight between the 1841 and 1851 cencii.

Fascinating stuff

Nell

[Siamese Girl]

Oh brilliant! Thanks! I have SO missed my newspaper access - does anyone have a way into the C17th and C18th Burney newspaper database, which is the one I really want?

I do wish Gale would let people take out individual subscriptions What is the point of allowing all these free trials if they don't want to make money? It makes no sense....

Carole

[Anig]

Doh... none of my ancestors seem rich/famous enough to be in the papers. 

[Calverley Lad]

Sorry about that anig.
Had another go looking for my ancestors, another hour spent reading.
(My how life has changed over the years?)
 Brian