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Contemporary newspapers are a valuable resource for tracing ancestors.  There were dozens of English language newspapers published in India and these often include information such as:
Contemporary '''newspapers''' are a valuable resource for tracing ancestors.  Sylvia Murphy's article in the ''[[FIBIS Journal]]'' (details below) provides excellent guidance on using newspapers in your research and gives details of many on and offline sources.
*Domestic occurrences - published announcements of birth, marriages and deaths
 
There were dozens of English language newspapers published in India and these often include information such as:
*[[Domestic Occurrences]] - published announcements of birth, marriages and deaths
*Military promotions, movements and stations
*Military promotions, movements and stations
*Shipping news such as arrivals and departures
*Shipping news such as [[Arrival and Departure notices]]
*Court reports and police news
*Court reports and police news
*Public notices
*Public notices


All sorts of other information can be found in the newspapers and if nothing else they are an entertaining and informative glimpse of the society in which your ancestors were living.
All sorts of other information can be found in the newspapers and if nothing else they are an entertaining and informative glimpse of the society in which your ancestors were living.


'''See also our [[Newspapers & magazines reading list]].'''
==FIBIS resources==
FIBIS has extensive newspaper transcriptions.  Online records taken from newspapers and periodicals can be viewed [http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=class_detail&source_class=103 here].


==FIBIS resources==
*[http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=432&s_id=103 Times of India Domestic Occurrences] - FIBIS volunteers are transcribing births, marriages and deaths published in the ''Times of India'' newspaper.  There are already thousands of records online and these can be searched or browsed in the database.
Online records taken from newspapers and periodicals can be viewed [http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=class_detail&source_class=103 here].


*[http://www.search.fibis.org/frontis/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=432&s_id=103 Times of India Domestic Occurrences] - FIBIS volunteers in Australia are transcribing births, marriages and deaths published in the Times of India. There are already thousands of records online and these can be searched or browsed in the database.
*[http://fibis.ourarchives.online/bin/aps_browse_sources.php?mode=browse_components&id=779&s_id=103 Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce] - FIBIS volunteers are transcribing births, marriages and deaths published in the ''Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce'' newspaper. These can be searched or browsed in the database.


*Sylvia Murphy, "Using Newspapers and Journals to research your family in British India," ''FIBIS Journal'', No 22 (Autumn 2009), pages 30-41.  For details of how to access this article, see [[FIBIS Journals]].


==Accessing newspapers==
==Accessing newspapers==
===United Kingdom===
===United Kingdom===
The [[British Library]] holds extensive microfilm copies of newspapers.  Some are available to view at the Colindale Newspaper Library, whilst others can be read at the [[APAC]] reading room in St Pancras.  Colindale based titles can be searched on the [http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b&local_base=NPL Newspaper Catalogue], whereas St Pancras based titles can be accessed via a printed list available in the reading room (on top of the card file cabinets near the Enquiry desk).
The [[British Library]] holds extensive microfilm copies of newspapers.  India based titles can be accessed via a printed list available in the Asia and Pacific reading room (on the open shelves in the microfilm reader area) see [https://web.archive.org/web/20180811211044/http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/news/einews/index.html Early Indian Newspapers], now an archived webpage (at 2018/08/11). For titles of military interest, see [https://web.archive.org/web/20180810232727/https://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelprestype/news/britmilhist/scopecollections/scopebritmilhist.html  Scope of the Collections for British Military History, 1801-1945] British Library guide, now an archived webpage (at 2018/08/10).


Some newspapers from the British Library are available online, refer external links below.
The India Office Records at the British Library include [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-iorv_4-2&cid=1-1#1-1 Government Gazettes  '''IOR/V/11''']  1831-1947<br>
The Government Gazettes were the official newspapers of the Government of India and its provincial governments. The series held are: ''Gazettes of India'' 1865-1947, ''Calcutta'' 1832-1947, ''Assam'' 1874-1947, ''Bihar and Orissa'' 1912-1947, ''United Provinces'', 1850-1947, ''Fort St George'' 1832-1947, ''Bombay 1831-1947'', ''Punjab'' 1872-1947, ''North-West Frontier Province'' 1932-1947, ''Central Provinces'' 1875-1947, ''Coorg 1885-1947'', ''Sind'' 1869-1947, ''Burma'' 1875-1947. Summaries of the contents of each series are to be found in the handlists in the Reading Room of the British Library.<br>
Some issues of the ''Gazette of India'' and the ''Calcutta Gazette'' are available online, refer [[Newspapers and journals online]]
===Other countries===
Many other National and academic libraries may hold microform copies of newspapers from India.
As an example, the National Library of Australia in Canberra, holds microfilms of the ''Bengal Hurkaru'' and its related titles for the period August 1828 to December 1866.


==Newspapers online - external links==
==Newspapers online - external links==
*[http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/start.do (BL) British Newspapers Online 1800-1900] Mostly pay to view, unless you have free access via a library
*[http://news.google.com/newspapers Google news] Free site with vast selection of old newspapers and an overall search facility.
*[http://cbsr.tabbec.com/ California Digital Newspaper Collection] Free content
*[http://gale.cengage.co.uk/times.aspx The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985]. Access to the Times Archive is available with various  [https://mynews.secure.force.com/webjourney/webj_subscription?url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.thetimes.co.uk%252Ftto%252Farchive%252F  current subscriptions] to the ''Times'', unless you have free access through a library . Refer [[Miscellaneous tips]]. Available in the [[British Library]] Reading Rooms.
*[http://newspapers.nl.sg/default.aspx Singapore Straits Times (search)] Full articles cannot be viewed, but searches can provide results to be explored on microfilm where available (such as at BL Colindale)
*[http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=2114&id=201071 findmypast] - British Newspapers  and Irish Newspapers  are  available to individuals with a  Pro subscription (previously called World subscription, or the top subscription) but not via library and community subscriptions. (Previously British newspapers were also available with the British subscription, but this no longer applies for new subscriptions.)  The newspapers are from the collection of the [[British Library]] and are the same newspapers as are included  in the British Newspaper Archive<ref name=BNA>[https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2017/05/28/webinar-qa/ Webinar Q&A] British Newspaper Archive blog May 28, 2017.</ref> see following item. The date ranges for the newspapers  are  directly available on the BNA; while the date range is available on findmypast, it is somewhat hidden and accessed through the Date filter. The Search may be better on the BNA, (BNA says it is "more sophisticated"<ref name=BNA/>) and some people are known to search on the BNA, and then access the images on findmypast. '''Update''' 2020/01. ''The Times of India'' is available 1861-1888, and also [[Newspapers and journals online#Madras Courier| ''Madras Courier'']]. These newspapers are in the category "British Newspapers".
:There is also the category "Newspapers & Periodicals"/US & World newspapers, whose newspapers are '''not''' available on the British Newspaper Archive. 
:*[[FamilySearch]] includes two collections which consist of index records
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2562514 British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices] "A collection of marriage and birth notices found in different British Newspapers. This collection comes from The British Newspaper Archive, and is a collaborative project with FindMyPast.com".
:**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2562508 British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries] "A collection of obituaries found in the British Newspaper Archives. This is a collaborative project with FindMyPast.com". Places of death: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland.
:*:To access the images from which the index records are obtained you will need to search the category "Newspapers and periodicals" on [[findmypast]], or the British Newspaper Archive, (see following item).
*[http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/help/about British Newspaper Archive] is a pay site, with newspapers from the collection of the British Library. The same newspaper are also available on findmypast, refer above. The majority of the newspapers were published 1800-1900. However the website does include some published pre 1800 and a few post 1900. A list of publications is located on the [http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Home Page] (also from any page/Search/Browse by title) or the page [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/home/NewspaperTitles Newspaper Titles]. Now includes some Irish newspapers. Search is free with pay to view full article - also available at no cost in the [[British Library]] Reading Rooms, and  some other libraries etc. '''Update''' 2020/01 ''The Times of India'' is available 1861-1888 (with planned extension to 1889) with details in a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/times-of-india BNA] link, and also  [[Newspapers and journals online#Madras Courier| ''Madras Courier'']].
*[http://www.irishnewsarchive.com Irish Newspaper Archives] is a [https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/sign_up1.php pay site] also available as a subscription website through subscribing  libraries. Currently (2020/01) it contains approximately 70 titles, mainly from the 1900s, but with some earlier publications dating back to the 1700s. This website  may also be accessed (free) from the [[British Library]] Reading Rooms.
*[http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/home Welsh Newspapers Online]. Free online resource from the National Library of Wales. Currently (2018/07) includes content to 1919.
*[http://gale.cengage.co.uk/product-highlights/history/illustrated-london-news.aspx Illustrated London News Historical  Archive 1842-2003].  Available if your library has a subscription, refer [[Miscellaneous tips]]. Available in the [[British Library]] Reading Rooms.  This publication is also available on [[findmypast]] and the British Newspaper Archive, refer above.
*[http://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program National Digital Newspaper Program [USA<nowiki>]</nowiki>], a government partnership, includes
**[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc California Digital Newspaper Collection]. Included are newspapers from San Francisco,  the sea port from which ships sailed to India. Free content
*For historical Hong Kong newspapers online from Hong Kong Public Libraries, refer [[Hong Kong]]. Free content.
*For historical Singapore newspapers online from the National Library Board Singapore, refer [[Singapore#Newspapers|Singapore]]. Free content.
*[http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home (NLA) Historic Australian Newspapers (1803 to 1954)] Free content
*[http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home (NLA) Historic Australian Newspapers (1803 to 1954)] Free content
*[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=p&p=home&e=-------10--1----0-all (NLNZ) New Zealand Papers Past (1839 to 1932)] Free Content
*[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=p&p=home&e=-------10--1----0-all (NLNZ) New Zealand Papers Past (1839 to 1932)] Free Content
*[http://spiderbites.nytimes.com/ New York Times archive index (1851 to date)] Index to free and pay articles (or [http://query.nytimes.com/search/alternate/query?query=&st=fromcse search], changing to the option to NYT Articles 1851-1980).
*[http://spiderbites.nytimes.com/ New York Times archive index (1851 to date)] Index to free and pay articles (or [http://query.nytimes.com/search/alternate/query?query=&st=fromcse search], changing to the option to NYT Articles 1851-1980).
*[http://www.elephind.com/ Elephind] Free search of 1,800 newspapers from 14 countries
*[https://www.europeana.eu/portal/en/collections/newspapers Europeana Collections: Newspapers] Newspapers from across Europe, from 20 countries, dating from 1618 to 1996. Free content with a Search.
*[http://www.xooxleanswers.com/free-newspaper-archives/newspaper-archives-europe/ European Newspaper Archives] includes links to both free and pay websites in Britain and other countries in Europe. XooxleAnswers. (retrieved 7 June 2014)
===Historical books online===
*[https://archive.org/details/southasianhistor0000case/page/n5/mode/2up ''South Asian History, 1750-1950; a Guide to Periodicals, Dissertations, and Newspapers''] by  Margaret H Case 1968. Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Newspapers & magazines reading list]]
*[[Newspapers and journals online]]
*[[Directories online]]
*[[Military periodicals online]]
*[[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories]]
*[[Miscellaneous tips]]
*[[Miscellaneous tips]]
==References==
<references/>




[[Category:Research methods]]
[[Category:Research methods]]

Latest revision as of 19:06, 8 March 2021

Contemporary newspapers are a valuable resource for tracing ancestors. Sylvia Murphy's article in the FIBIS Journal (details below) provides excellent guidance on using newspapers in your research and gives details of many on and offline sources.

There were dozens of English language newspapers published in India and these often include information such as:

All sorts of other information can be found in the newspapers and if nothing else they are an entertaining and informative glimpse of the society in which your ancestors were living.

FIBIS resources

FIBIS has extensive newspaper transcriptions. Online records taken from newspapers and periodicals can be viewed here.

  • Times of India Domestic Occurrences - FIBIS volunteers are transcribing births, marriages and deaths published in the Times of India newspaper. There are already thousands of records online and these can be searched or browsed in the database.
  • Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce - FIBIS volunteers are transcribing births, marriages and deaths published in the Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce newspaper. These can be searched or browsed in the database.
  • Sylvia Murphy, "Using Newspapers and Journals to research your family in British India," FIBIS Journal, No 22 (Autumn 2009), pages 30-41. For details of how to access this article, see FIBIS Journals.

Accessing newspapers

United Kingdom

The British Library holds extensive microfilm copies of newspapers. India based titles can be accessed via a printed list available in the Asia and Pacific reading room (on the open shelves in the microfilm reader area) see Early Indian Newspapers, now an archived webpage (at 2018/08/11). For titles of military interest, see Scope of the Collections for British Military History, 1801-1945 British Library guide, now an archived webpage (at 2018/08/10).

Some newspapers from the British Library are available online, refer external links below.

The India Office Records at the British Library include Government Gazettes IOR/V/11 1831-1947
The Government Gazettes were the official newspapers of the Government of India and its provincial governments. The series held are: Gazettes of India 1865-1947, Calcutta 1832-1947, Assam 1874-1947, Bihar and Orissa 1912-1947, United Provinces, 1850-1947, Fort St George 1832-1947, Bombay 1831-1947, Punjab 1872-1947, North-West Frontier Province 1932-1947, Central Provinces 1875-1947, Coorg 1885-1947, Sind 1869-1947, Burma 1875-1947. Summaries of the contents of each series are to be found in the handlists in the Reading Room of the British Library.
Some issues of the Gazette of India and the Calcutta Gazette are available online, refer Newspapers and journals online

Other countries

Many other National and academic libraries may hold microform copies of newspapers from India.

As an example, the National Library of Australia in Canberra, holds microfilms of the Bengal Hurkaru and its related titles for the period August 1828 to December 1866.

Newspapers online - external links

  • Google news Free site with vast selection of old newspapers and an overall search facility.
  • The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985. Access to the Times Archive is available with various current subscriptions to the Times, unless you have free access through a library . Refer Miscellaneous tips. Available in the British Library Reading Rooms.
  • findmypast - British Newspapers and Irish Newspapers are available to individuals with a Pro subscription (previously called World subscription, or the top subscription) but not via library and community subscriptions. (Previously British newspapers were also available with the British subscription, but this no longer applies for new subscriptions.) The newspapers are from the collection of the British Library and are the same newspapers as are included in the British Newspaper Archive[1] see following item. The date ranges for the newspapers are directly available on the BNA; while the date range is available on findmypast, it is somewhat hidden and accessed through the Date filter. The Search may be better on the BNA, (BNA says it is "more sophisticated"[1]) and some people are known to search on the BNA, and then access the images on findmypast. Update 2020/01. The Times of India is available 1861-1888, and also Madras Courier. These newspapers are in the category "British Newspapers".
There is also the category "Newspapers & Periodicals"/US & World newspapers, whose newspapers are not available on the British Newspaper Archive.
  • FamilySearch includes two collections which consist of index records
    • British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices "A collection of marriage and birth notices found in different British Newspapers. This collection comes from The British Newspaper Archive, and is a collaborative project with FindMyPast.com".
    • British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries "A collection of obituaries found in the British Newspaper Archives. This is a collaborative project with FindMyPast.com". Places of death: England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland.
    To access the images from which the index records are obtained you will need to search the category "Newspapers and periodicals" on findmypast, or the British Newspaper Archive, (see following item).

Historical books online

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Webinar Q&A British Newspaper Archive blog May 28, 2017.
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