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Northumberland / Family notices of BMDs- did relatives pay to publish these in newspapers?
« on: Wednesday 24 April 24 13:08 BST (UK) »
Iam always surprised when ancestors living in relative poverty, incl some described in census as paupers, have details of births, marriages and deaths within their family printed in newspapers as far back as 1840s or even earlier?
Did relatives have to pay for these? Or did newspapers have their own ways of obtaining info and print them of their own accord?
Would be grateful for any info.
Did relatives have to pay for these? Or did newspapers have their own ways of obtaining info and print them of their own accord?
Would be grateful for any info.