Fife Newspapers- Access

[annie bear]

Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain copies of entries in Fife newspapers?
Wanting
1. PJFH - Death of James Peebles in Tasmania - recorded as son of Robert Peebles of Kirkland Aug 1869
Following from The Fifeshire Journal
2.- 15 Apr 1851 p 3 - ref. Andrew Symington, contribution to Great Exhibition.
3.- 20 Dec 1860 p5 - William Symington
4. - 14 Jun 1860 p5 - re Andrew Symington
5. - 19 Jun 1845 p3- re Andrew Symington, watchmaker
Regards Annette

[TunjiLees]

Information off GENUKI on Newspaper records in Fife:

Newspapers
Fife's local libraries have copies of historic newspapers, mostly on microfilm. They also have some indexes to them. There is an Excel spreadsheet giving complete details of the libraries' historical newspaper holdings here.

    * Cupar Library holds copies of The Courier, Dundee, 1926 - present day; East Fife Record, 1870 - 1917; Fife News, 1967 - 1974; Fife Herald, 1967 - 1974; Fife Herald News, 1974 - present day; Fifeshire Journal, 1833 - 1893.
      There is a series of indexes to the older editions of these newspapers, including a subject index and a name index. For the East Fife Record there are also indexes of Births (1856-1900), Marriages (1856-1900), Deaths (1856-1900) and Obituaries.
    * Dunfermline Library has the Dunfermline Press, 1859-date; Dunfermline Journal, 1851-1951; Rosyth & Inverkeithing Journal, 1940-1951; West Fife Echo, 1900-1932; Fifeshire Journal (& Clackmannan & Kinross Register), 1833-1851; Monthly Advertiser for the Western District of Fife, 1835-1840; West Fife Annual, 1937-1951.
      There is also a local newspaper card index, mainly for Dunfermline, covering major articles but including many obituaries from the Dunfermline Press & Dunfermline Journal.
    * Kirkcaldy Library has the Fife Free Press, 1871 - date; Fifeshire Advertiser, 1845 - 1965 (indexed 1845 - 1865); Leven Advertiser, Buckhaven & Methil News, 1897 - 1939; Fife News Almanac, various years 1895 - 1932.
    * Methil Library holds the East Fife Mail, 1966-1967; Fife Mail, 1965-1966; Leven Mail, 1940-1965; Leven Advertiser & Buckhaven and Methil News, 1897-1899 & 1903-1905; Leven Advertiser & Wemyss Gazette, 1900-1902 & 1906 - 1939; Fife Advertiser, 1844-1845.
    * St Andrews Library holds the St Andrews Citizen, 1872 - 1995 (microfilm) and the St Andrews Times, 1937 - 1940.


Alternatively, if you cannot access those records, you can try calling the National Archives for help.
http://www.nas.gov.uk/contact/default.asp
There will be a charge for the research but they are generally quite helpful.

[annie bear]

Thank you for your help and advice.
Regards Annette