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TIP: Welsh Newspapers online 1804-1919

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Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 30 Apr 2014 12:52

6.8 million articles and 630,000 pages for free... and growing... 27 new publications added February 2014.

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/home

Welsh Newspapers Online Beta is a free online resource from the National Library of Wales where you can discover millions of articles from the Library’s rich collection of historical newspapers.

Welsh Newspapers Online Beta currently lets you search and access over 630,000 pages from nearly 100 newspaper publications generally up to 1910 and will grow to over 1 million pages as more publications are added during 2014. This resource also includes newspaper content that has been digitised by The Welsh Experience of World War One project.

RStar

RStar Report 30 Apr 2014 19:01

Thankyou Paul

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 30 Apr 2014 21:42

thank you Paul - much appreciated

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 30 Apr 2014 22:39

I've been using that site for a while now and it's an excellent resource. Have come across a few gems on there.

Gai

Gai Report 1 May 2014 10:54



Brilliant thanks Paul. Found a couple of interesting articles.

Gai :-D

Researching:
Moreman's of Mangotsfield, Matchett's of Ireland & Essex, Craddock's of Scotland & Manchester

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 May 2014 21:13

Amazing detail reported in some papers.
I've been reading just who was running which stall in a village jumble sale in 1916, who was providing refreshments and who was manning the gramophone.
Just like opening the main door and peeping in.............

Sadly no anonymity in the courts in the early 1900s.
A close relative was named as the victim of an indecent assault.
She was 7.


Gwyn

Adeline

Adeline Report 2 May 2014 12:23

I was delighted to find a report of my grandparents' wedding in 1917, describing what the bride wore and a list of guests, invaluable as there is no surviving photo of the event.

The site is worth checking too for happenings anywhere in the UK, not just in Wales. You could be lucky.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 2 May 2014 18:51

I would confirm Adeline's post re. events elsewhere.

I was not too surprised to find events regarding family in Herefordshire, but yesterday found reports of shipping events near Dover and Calais, by searching the site.

Thank you Paul.....Well worth a look.
When I'm feeling brave I'll look for my DAVIES, JONES and JENKINS families.!

Gwyn

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 3 May 2014 08:27

Thank you Paul. The sites now in my bookmarks

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL