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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland Resources => Topic started by: daval57 on Saturday 31 December 11 22:12 GMT (UK)

Title: Link - Newspapers Resource 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: daval57 on Saturday 31 December 11 22:12 GMT (UK)

I've done a quick search on RC and don't see this mentioned before.

A new cousin in Oz sent me the link  ::) You'd think I should know more about our own local resources.

Anyway, it's a great wee search engine.  In the past hour, I have found 10 newspaper notices relating to people that are almost certainly in my family in Wick, Cathness.

You have to request the actual images.  However, you can request up to 10 at a time.  It's free but will depend on the librarians how quickly you receive response.

I was going to post this on the Caithness board but there are papers covering other northern counties too.

Well worth a look.

Generally an interesting site, as well as being useful for the newspaper search.

Hope everyone has a great 2012.

I'm off to celebrate Hogmanay.  Speak to you during 2012.

Dave

Main site.... http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en (http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en)
Newspaper search.... http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/newspapers][url]http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/newspapers (http://[url)

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Saturday 31 December 11 22:27 GMT (UK)

Cheers for the link Dave.

Regards

Malky

ATB for 2012

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: daval57 on Saturday 31 December 11 22:41 GMT (UK)

You're welcome.  Hope you get some results from it.

I should have said, you have to request the actual images.  However, you can request up to 10 at a time.  It's free but will depend on the librarians how quickly you receive response.

Dave

(original post updated)

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: weemary on Saturday 07 January 12 11:00 GMT (UK)

great link and thanks for sharing -  found a few articles for now - -------

 1842 Gateside, Munlochy - Enormous potato was dug up on this farm belonging to Mr Bethune, it weighed 2 pounds 10 ounces

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: buckie33 on Tuesday 10 January 12 20:32 GMT (UK)

Great links, anyone have anything similar but for the Northern Scot, or Banffshire Advertiser?

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: daval57 on Wednesday 11 January 12 01:34 GMT (UK)

We should be so lucky buckie, lucky!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a7E6yyUNVo

 ;D

Sorry buckie, I couldn't resist that.

I wish there were more searchable sites like this. One never knows though, resources continue to turn up out of the blue.

Dave

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: Emmeline on Wednesday 11 January 12 02:54 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the links Dave. Sure they willl prove very useful..... :D :D

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: daval57 on Wednesday 11 January 12 04:04 GMT (UK)

I'm sure they will. 
Helping me already.

Having said that, I've not had a reply from 'them' yet.

I'm not overly concerned though; it's a busy time of the year, catching up on holidays etc.

I'll let folk know when I get the response - I DID ask for 10 records first time out! 

Dave

PS Emmeline,  Emma Louisa Tricker is a lovely looking girl.  If you've inherited a quarter of her looks...........................

Title: Re: Resource - Newspapers 1807-1939 Northern Scotland
Post by: Emmeline on Wednesday 11 January 12 05:40 GMT (UK)

Thank you Dave. Not the first comment I have had from Rootschat users about Emma Louisa - my mother's

mother.

Three of her children were daughters and all good -lookers  ;)  The youngest is still alive at 92 and lives in

Australia on the Gold Coast.

We like to think that some of her 17 grand-children have inherited ( as you say) a quarter of her good

looks and now we are on to her great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren  ::) ::)

Regards......