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==Allen's Indian Mail== | ==Allen's Indian Mail== | ||
The [ | The [http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=791&s_id=103 FIBIS database] contains transcriptions of birth, marriage and death notices from ''Allen's Indian Mail''. | ||
''Allen's Indian Mail'' was published until 6 May 1891, when it was incorporated into ''The Homeward Mail from India, China and the East'', [[Newspapers and journals online#Homeward Mail from India, China and the East|see below]]. | ''Allen's Indian Mail'' was published until 6 May 1891, when it was incorporated into ''The Homeward Mail from India, China and the East'', [[Newspapers and journals online#Homeward Mail from India, China and the East|see below]]. | ||
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*Multiple editions of the ''Madras Courier'' are available on the Tamil Digital Library, category Periodicals, but unfortunately it is not possible to easily locate them. Publications for the years 1793, 1795, 1797, 1803, 1805-1814, have been noted, although it is possible there are additional years. Currently, from the [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in Search], first click on E (for English) at the top of the webpage, click on Periodicals, then use the search term Madras Courier. You should be presented with a list of thumbnail book covers. Hover your mouse to see the titles. Alternatively use the [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/common-advance-search Advanced Search], 'Select Category' choose Periodicals and use the search term Madras Courier as the title. A box with Tamil text may appear, click on it and select English. A list of search results will be presented, currently 407 (as at 2020/04/03). If you leave the number of items per search result page as 10, you are then able to click on the tab 'Select Volume' to view the editions included - (if you select more results per page, you are still only presented with a list of 10 editions). Searching by keywords does not appear to be successful. For a name search try a Google search: Name of interest site:tamildigitallibrary.in. Note however the underlying text may be poor quality, with small font size, so OCR searching may also be of poor quality. The online Tamil Virtual Library viewer has the facility to use your full computer screen. As an example, marriage, birth and death notices were noted on the front page of Volume XXV (25) Number 1249 September 13 1809. | *Multiple editions of the ''Madras Courier'' are available on the Tamil Digital Library, category Periodicals, but unfortunately it is not possible to easily locate them. Publications for the years 1793, 1795, 1797, 1803, 1805-1814, have been noted, although it is possible there are additional years. Currently, from the [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in Search], first click on E (for English) at the top of the webpage, click on Periodicals, then use the search term Madras Courier. You should be presented with a list of thumbnail book covers. Hover your mouse to see the titles. Alternatively use the [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/common-advance-search Advanced Search], 'Select Category' choose Periodicals and use the search term Madras Courier as the title. A box with Tamil text may appear, click on it and select English. A list of search results will be presented, currently 407 (as at 2020/04/03). If you leave the number of items per search result page as 10, you are then able to click on the tab 'Select Volume' to view the editions included - (if you select more results per page, you are still only presented with a list of 10 editions). Searching by keywords does not appear to be successful. For a name search try a Google search: Name of interest site:tamildigitallibrary.in. Note however the underlying text may be poor quality, with small font size, so OCR searching may also be of poor quality. The online Tamil Virtual Library viewer has the facility to use your full computer screen. As an example, marriage, birth and death notices were noted on the front page of Volume XXV (25) Number 1249 September 13 1809. | ||
*[https://archive.org/details/MadrasCourier1819 ''Madras Courier January 12 1819''] Archive.org. It is recommended that the newspaper be read using the single page option. Some of the pages are torn and incomplete. | *[https://archive.org/details/MadrasCourier1819 ''Madras Courier January 12 1819''] Archive.org. It is recommended that the newspaper be read using the single page option. Some of the pages are torn and incomplete. | ||
*Nearly 4,000 entries transcribed from the Madras Courier have been uploaded to the FIBIS database website, see FIBIS database [ | *Nearly 4,000 entries transcribed from the Madras Courier have been uploaded to the FIBIS database website, see FIBIS database [http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=1144&s_id=103 Madrid Courier 1792-1819] (broken range, 16 datasets). | ||
*Added 30 January 2020, ''Madras Courier'' is available on [[Findmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites. The date range is May 12, 1790 to December 29, 1818, with issues 1790-1795, 1798, 1800-1813, 1815-1816, 1818, with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/madras-courier BNA page]. 1817 further added 21 February 2020. It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA, in addition to searching. To browse the findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of the webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date". Also see [[Newspapers and journals online#Pay websites|Pay websites]], below. | *Added 30 January 2020, ''Madras Courier'' is available on [[Findmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites. The date range is May 12, 1790 to December 29, 1818, with issues 1790-1795, 1798, 1800-1813, 1815-1816, 1818, with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/madras-courier BNA page]. 1817 further added 21 February 2020. It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA, in addition to searching. To browse the findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of the webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date". Also see [[Newspapers and journals online#Pay websites|Pay websites]], below. | ||
==[Madras] Government Gazette== | ==[Madras] Government Gazette== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Online books]] | [[Category:Online books]] | ||