Changes

*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(Vol.9), 1795(Vol.11), 1797(Vol.13), 1803(Vol.19), 1805-1814, (Vol.21-30) have been noted, although it is possible there are additional yearsas set out in [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/book-list-view-book?cid=20&id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZt2juxy&tag=Madras+Courier this website page] which however does not list the editions in strict chronological order. (Otherwise, Currentlyin case the previous link becomes invalid, previously the procedure was from the [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in Search], first click on E (for English) (however currently 2021/05/04 most of the website still remains in Tamil) 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 2nd page of [https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/periodicals-detail?id=jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZp9k0Uy&tag=Madras+Courier+vol.+25%2C+no.+1249+%28September+13%2C+1809%29#book1/ ''Volume XXV (25) Number 1249 September 13 1809''].:Note the book reader seems more difficult to use than previously (as at 2021/05/04) and it was difficult to increase the text size sufficiently, even using the full screen option. It may be easier to download, however most of the website remains in Tamil, even when the English option is selected.