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Dumfriesshire, Scotland : Classification : Newspapers


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Classification:Newspapers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:Anglers Rest Genealogical Information
Link:https://anglersrest.net/
Description:Anglers Rest Genealogical Information
Extra Info:Mainly newspaper deaths and pharmacist's obituaries.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records
Title:BREW One Name Study
Link:http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm
Description:BREW One Name Study
Classification:Newspapers
Title:British Newspaper Archive
Link:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Description:Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive
Extra Info:Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited
Classification:Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Connected Histories
Link:https://www.connectedhistories.org/
Description:British History Sources, 1500-1900
Extra Info:From the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield. Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more...
Classification:Newspapers, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers
Title:GINGELL One Name Study
Link:https://www.gingell.com/familytree/
Description:GINGELL One Name Study
Extra Info:A growing resiurce for the GINFELL one name study.
Classification:Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Valuation Books, Photographs / Pictures
Title:Graham Maxwell Ancestry
Link:https://www.scottishindexes.com/
Description:Graham Maxwell Ancestry
Extra Info:Click on the Free Resources link
Classification:Newspapers
Title:London Times
Link:http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2626802-10934994?url=...
Description:Search the London Times from 1785 to 1884
Classification:Newspapers, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:MILLIKEN, MILLIGAN and Related Surnames
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~alanmilliken/geneal...
Description:MILLIKEN, MILLIGAN and Related Surnames Genealogical Research
Extra Info:Surnames of Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mulliken, Mullikin, and Mulligan etc.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Newspaper Indexes from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Link:https://www.ambaile.org.uk/
Description:Newspaper Indexes from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Classification:Newspapers
Title:Newspapers Online via Google
Link:https://news.google.com/newspapers
Description:Newspapers Online via Google
Extra Info:Many newspapers are being put online. Currently there are only a handful from the UK and Ireland, but this is growing. Many newspapers from USA and Canada that could help with ancestors who emigrated.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Valuation Books, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Other Records
Title:POOL(E) Family Scottish Database
Link:http://thepoolfamilydatabase.20m.com/
Description:POOL(E) Family Scottish Database
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:Scotland Data from Ancestry
Link:Scotland Data from Ancestry
Description:Scotland Data Collection from Ancestry
Extra Info:Includes Emmigrants and Immigrants; Numerous Directories and Gazetteers and more.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Minute Books / Meeting Books, Other Records
Title:The Oddfellows Archive
Link:https://www.oddfellows.co.uk/
Description:The Oddfellows Archive
Extra Info:Subscription site. The archive of the Oddfellows. Includes magazines, directories, minutes books and more. Searchable.
Classification:Newspapers, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices
Title:The Stage Archive
Link:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/t...
Description:The Stage Archive - 125 Years of Stage History and News
Extra Info:Now part of British Newspaper Archive. Click on 'Find Out More' for free quick search. The 170,000+ pages provide a rich and fascinating record of changing fortunes and fashion in the world of showbusiness. Subscription required for detailed information.
Classification:Newspapers
Title:The Word on the Street - Broadsides at the National Library of Scotland
Link:https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/
Description:The Word on the Street - Broadsides at the National Library of Scotland
Classification:Newspapers
Title:United Kingdom Newspapers & News Media - ABYZ News Links
Link:http://www.abyznewslinks.com/uking.htm
Description:Links to United Kingdom Newspapers & News Media compiled by ABYZ News Links
Classification:Newspapers, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists
Title:Western Australia Family History
Link:https://www.fhwa.org.au/
Description:Western Australia Family History
Extra Info:Click Resouces, Datasets, Public Access. Includes shipping arrivals from early newspapers and more. For access to some of the indexes and databases you will need to be a member of the society.
Classification:Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records
Title:GENUKI County Page for Dumfriesshire
Link:https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/DFS/
Description:General Information for Dumfriesshire

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