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The [httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/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''.

The title initially, in 1843 and 1844, was ''The Indian Mail''. The title from 1845 was ''Allen's Indian Mail'' which was published subsequently designated Volume 3. This publication continued 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]].

Where there are two volumes in a year, the index is generally at the front of the first volume, although there is no index for 1860, 1862, 1868 (missing volume) or , 1872and 1882. The volume for January 1872 contains an index, but it is actually in respect of the year 1871. Volumes are from the Google Books and Internet Archive (Archive.org) websites.

|.[http://books.google.com/books?id=o2dDAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover Vol 16, '''19 Aug to 20 Dec 1858''' ] [https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail1858/page/n7/mode/2up '''19 Aug to 20 Dec 1858'''] Archive.org

[https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1879jan/AllensIndianMail1879Jan/page/n7/mode/2up Vol 37 '''Jan-Dec 1879'''] Archive.org |[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=q7Hvh850Q3UC&pg=PR1 Vol 38 '''Jan-June 1880'''][https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1880jan/AllensIndianMail1880Jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 38 '''Jan-Dec 1880'''] Archive.org |[https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1881jan/AllensIndianMail1881Jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 39 '''Jan-Dec 1881''']|[https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1882jan/AllensIndianMail1882Jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 40 '''Jan-Dec 1882'''] Lacks an Index.|-|[https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1883july/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 41 '''July-Dec 1883''']|[https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1884jan/AllensIndianMail1884Jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 42 '''Jan-Dec 1884''']|[https://archive.org/details/s7180id1398048/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 43 '''Jan-Dec 1885'''] |[https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1886jan/AllensIndianMail1886Jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 44 '''Jan-Dec 1886''']|[https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1887jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 45 '''Jan-June 1887'''][https://archive.org/details/allensindianmail-1887july/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 45 '''July-Dec 1887''']|-|[https://archive.org/details/allens-indian-mail-1888jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 46 '''Jan-June 1888'''][https://archive.org/details/allens-indian-mail-1888july/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 46 '''July-Dec 1888''']|[https://archive.org/details/allens-indian-mail-1889jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 47 '''Jan-June 1889'''][https://archive.org/details/allens-indian-mail-1889july/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 47 '''July-Dec 1889''']|[https://archive.org/details/allens-indian-mail-1890jan/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 48 '''Jan-June 1890'''][https://archive.org/details/allens-indian-mail-1890july/page/n5/mode/2up Vol 48 '''July-Dec 1890''']|[https://archive.org/details/homeward-mail-1891jajun/page/n5/mode/2up '''Jan-June 1891''']'''##'''[https://archive.org/details/homeward-mail-1891-juldec/page/n5/mode/2up '''July-Dec 1891'''] '''###'''

'''##''' The text in this volume consists of ''Allen’s Indian Mail'' pages 1-482 to May 6, 1891, followed by ''The Homeward Mail'' (incorporating ''Allen’s Indian Mail'') from May 11, 1891 from page 577. '''###''' ''The Homeward Mail'' Many of the above volumes are sourced from the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek/Bavarian State Library which has [https://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/metaopactitle/search?&query=%22Allen%27s%20Indian%20Mail%22 BV021522017 volumes available to 1891]. Oxford University has digitised copies of Volumes 1-15, under the two titles, many of which are being digitised one year at time, when they are no longer subject to copyright. The digital files also then become available on appear above as Google Books, as abovefiles. Search for the latter with the search format books.google "Allen's Indian Mail" "1880 1/6" or "1880 7/12"

*''Bombay Gazette'' editions on [https://archive.org/search.php?query=%28%22Granth+Sanjeevani%22%29+AND+title%3A%28%22Bombay+Gazette%22%29&sort=date Archive.org], mirror probably images from the collection of Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Granth Sanjeevani] (see next section), however the source is not specifically stated. The date range (at 30 June 202018 April 2022) is 1814 to 1914, with over 415,500 editions available, with the majority from 1895.*''Bombay Gazette'' is available on [[findmypastFindmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites, added 14 April 2020. The date range when added was August 15, 1792 to December 31, 1868 being 1792, 1813-1814, 1816-1840, 1850-1851, 1854, 1858, 1861-1868 with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/bombay-gazette BNA page]. It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA, in addition to searching. To browse the findmypast Findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of the webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date".

Digitised Bombay newspapers including an almost complete run of ''The Bombay Chronicle'' (1913 - 1958) are available on the pay website [https://granthsanjeevani.com/ Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Granth Sanjeevani] which requires either a personal or institutional subscription. Also included are some editions of ''The Pioneer'', Allahabad. Editions of some of the Bombay newspapers are also available on the Internet Archive as follows, (see below for editions of ''The Pioneer'' 1919-1926).*Some editions of ''The Bombay Chronicle'' from 1913 have been uploaded to the Internet Archive as the [https://archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%28%22Bombay+Chronicle%22%29&and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22The+Bombay+Chronicle%22&sort=date&page=1 ''The Bombay Chronicle'' Archive.org, collection]. Probably originate from Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Granth Sanjeevani, and similarly for ''The Bombay Gazette'', see above, but the source is not specifically stated.* ''The Bombay Guardian''. The 1889 description was "A Christian Weekly Newspaper Circulating throughout India":[https://archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%28%22Bombay+Guardian%22%29&sort=date ''The Bombay Guardian''] Editions from 7 March 1851 to 28 December 1889 (broken range). Archive.org, collection from Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Granth Sanjeevani. Includes "Domestic Occurrences" (Births, Marriages and Deaths) and "Shipping Intelligence", "Civil Appointments etc"*Also see [[Newspapers and journals online#Indian Statesman|Indian Statesman]], below, which was published in Bombay.

*The ''Calcutta Gazette'' is available on [[findmypastFindmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites (Introduced 13 July 2019). Initially it was published weekly. The date range at introduction is 4 March 1784 to 3 August 1815 with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/calcutta-gazette BNA page]. 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". On findmypast, the “County” is classified as West Bengal, India.

The British Library hold an incomplete series from November 1794 to 1841.*[http://nlirepository.nvli.in/simple-search?query=%22Calcutta+Monthly+Journal%22&sort_by=dc.date.issued_dt&order=asc&rpp=100&etal=0&start=0 ''The Calcutta Monthly Journal''] editions from 1798 to 1837. National Library of India Digital Collection. Link to a pdf.*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=%22Calcutta+Monthly+Journal%22&sort=date&page=1 ''The Calcutta Monthly Journal''] editions from 1801 to 1842. Archive.org. Most digital files appear to have very poor quality text. :{|cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"

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(There are references to earlier titles ''The Englishman and military chronicle'' (Began with July 2, 1835 issue; ceased with Dec. 31, 1860 issue, published Calcutta according to Library of Congress catalogue entry, but possibly earlier?) and ''Englishman'' (Calcutta, India : 1861). Subsequently became ''Statesman'' (Calcutta, India : Daily), so appears to be a different publication.) ''Englishman's Overland Mail'' is available on [[Findmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites, added 31 March 2020. The date range when added was January 9, 1864 to January 26, 1928 being 1864-1905, 1907-1922, 1926-1928 ; with 1906 added May 25, 2021; with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/englishman's-overland-mail BNA page]. 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".

''Home News for India...'' is available on [[findmypastFindmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites, (introduced 25 March 2020), with initial date range 7 Jan. 1847 to 26 Dec. 1865, and extended to 1866-1870 and 1889- 25 Dec. 1896 (added 23 April 2020) with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/home-news-for-india-china-and-the-colonies BNA page]. 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".

''The Homeward Mail from India, China, and the East'' was first published , in London, on 1 January 1857, initially every two weeks, and weekly from 1876. The British Library holds copies to 9 May 1914. (Subsequently merged into ''The Indiaman : A weekly journal devoted to the affairs of India'', with BL holding 15 May 1914 to 2 Aug. 1917). From 11 May 1891 ''Homeward Mail'' incorporated ''Allen's Indian Mail''.

''Homeward Mail'' is available on [[findmypastFindmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites. The date range is 1 January 1857 to 27 December 1913 with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/homeward-mail-from-india-china-and-the-east BNA page]. 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 available on the Internet Archive (Archive.org) for 1891*[https://archive.org/details/homeward-mail-1891jajun/page/n5/mode/2up '''Jan-June 1891'''] '''Note''', the text in this volume consists of ''Allen’s Indian Mail'' pages 1-482 to May 6, 1891, followed by ''The Homeward Mail'' Volume 37 (incorporating ''Allen’s Indian Mail'') from May 11, 1891 from page 577.*[https://archive.org/details/homeward-mail-1891-juldec/page/n5/mode/2up Volume 37 '''July-Dec 1891''']

First published as, and catalogued at the British Library as '' India : a journal for the discussion of Indian affairs'' Vol 1, no 1 (Feb 1890)-v. 55, no 1202 (14 Jan. 1921). British Committee of the Indian National Congress. UIN: BLL01013929409 . Also titled ''India: A Record and Review of Indian Affairs''. Published in London.

''The London and China Telegraph''. Published in London. Covers [[China]], [[Hong Kong]], Japan, [[Straits Settlements]] ([[Singapore]], [[Penang]]), [[Indonesia|Batavia]] and perhaps a wider area. One weekly issue (13 Jan. 1860) included notices for two deaths in India, and one in Alexandria, perhaps an indication for the rest of the series. There are two series of digitisations, both on Google Books, one from the Bavarian State Library, the other from Cornell University, the latter labelled A. Links for both series are provided, in case the content or digitisation quality varies.From February 2022, this title is also available on the pay websites [[Findmypast]] and British Newspaper Archive.<ref>[https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2022/02/14/new-titles-14-feb-2022/ "Hot Off The Press – New Titles This Week"] February 14, 2022. The British Newspaper Archive Blog (Scroll down). </ref>

*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.

*Nearly 4,000 entries transcribed from the Madras Courier have been uploaded to the FIBIS database website, see FIBIS database [httpshttp://searchfibis.fibisourarchives.org/frontisonline/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 [[findmypastFindmypast]], 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==Published in Madras, ''Government Gazette'' is catalogued by Findmypast/BNA as ''Government Gazette (India)''. Details of this publication <ref>[https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2021/02/15/new-titles-15-february-2021/ "Hot Off The Press – New Titles This Week"] February 15, 2021. The British Newspaper Archive Blog (Scroll down).</ref>, first published 15 October 1801.

*''Naval & Military Gazette and Weekly Chronicle of the United Service'' is available on [[findmypastFindmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites. The date range is Saturday 09 February 1833 to Wednesday 17 February 1886, with issues 1833-1846, 1860-1886, with details on a [httphttps://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/searchtitles/results?retrievecountrycounts=false&sortorder=dayearly&newspapertitle=naval%2B%2526%2Bmilitary%2Bgazette%2Band%2Bweekly%2Bchronicle%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bunited%2Bservice&page=0 --military-gazette-and-weekly-chronicle-of-the-united-service BNA page]. 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".

Printed weekly at Allahabad. Each weekly edition is separately numbered.All Archive.org unless otherwise stated.*[https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1919janjunv46/page/n3/mode/2up Volume 46 1919 Jan-June], [https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1919juldecv46/page/n3/mode/2up Volume 46 1919 July-Dec]*[https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1920janjunv47/page/n3/mode/2up Volume 47 1920 Jan-June]:[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3h5DAQAAIAAJ&pg=PR2 No. 27, Volume 47. Friday July 2, 1920 to Friday December 31, 1920] Google Books*:* Contains a BMD section each week, for example [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3h5DAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA45 July 9, 1920, page 45]:Also available [https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1920juldecv47/page/n3/mode/2up Archive.org mirror version]*[https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1921janjunv48/page/n3/mode/2up Volume 48 1921 Jan-June], [https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1921juldecv48/page/n3/mode/2up Volume 48 1921 July-Dec]*[https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1922juldecv49/page/n5/mode/2up Volume 49 1922 July-Dec]*[https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1923janjunv50/page/n3/mode/2up Volume 50 1923 Jan-June],*[https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1925janjunv52/page/n5/mode/2up Volume 52 1925 Jan-June], [https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1925juldecv52/page/n3/mode/2up Volume 52 1925 July-Dec]*[https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1926janjunv53/page/n5/mode/2up Volume 53 1926 Jan-June], [https://archive.org/details/pioneermail1926juldecv53/page/n5/mode/2up Volume 53 1926 July-Dec].

Also available elsewhere, on subscription or pay websites, see [[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories#South Asian Newspapers, 1864-1922|Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories - South Asian Newspapers, 1864-1922]] and [[Newspapers and journals online# Bombay Newspapers|Bombay Newspapers]], above.

*''The Times of India'' is available on [[findmypastFindmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites, (added 21January 21 January 2020). The date range is 18 May 1861 to 31 December 1888, with available years 1861-1865, 1867-1888, with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/times-of-india BNA page]. 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.

*[http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=2114&id=201071 findmypastFindmypast] - 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 next item. The date ranges for the newspapers are directly available on the BNA. To browse the findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of the webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date". 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. :Newspapers in the category British Newspapers include (see individual items above):''Bangalore Spectator'':''Bombay Gazette''Update:''Calcutta Gazette' 2020/01. ':''Civil & Military Gazette (Pakistan)'':''Colonies and India'':''Englishman's Overland Mail'' :''The Times Friend of Indiaand Statesman'':'' is available 1861-1888Home News for India, China and the Colonies'':''Homeward Mail from India, China and also [[Newspapers the East'':''India'':''Indian Daily News'':''Indian Statesman'':''Lloyd's List'':''London and China Express'':''London & China Herald'':''London and journals online#China Telegraph'':''Madras Courier| '':[Madras Courier] ''Government Gazette'']], see above. [[Newspapers Catalogued as ''Government Gazette (India)'' by Findmypast/BNA:''Madras Weekly Mail'':''Naval & Military Gazette and journals online# Friend Weekly Chronicle of the United Service'':''The Times of India'':''Thacker's Overland News for India and Statesman| the Colonies'':''Friend Voice of India and Statesman'']], see above, added 6 February 2020. These newspapers are in the category British Newspapers. :There is also the category The India newspapers above may be located by filtering "Newspapers & PeriodicalsBy County"/US & World newspapers: Karnataka, India; Lahore, Pakistan; Maharashtra, India; Tamil Nadu, India; West Bengal, whose newspapers are India. However note ''Indian Statesman'not''' available on the British Newspaper Archive, although published in Bombay , has been classified as part of West Bengal.*[http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/help/about British Newspaper Archive], a findmypast Findmypast company, is a pay site, with newspapers from the collection of the [[British Library]]. The majority of the newspapers were published 1830-1950 and now includes some Irish , Canadian, Jamaican etc newspapers, which are listed under individual newspaper titles, or under Regions. However the website does include some published pre 1800 and some post 1950, with details on this [http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/home/NewspaperTitles list of publications] .This website may also See Findmypast above, for the India related newspapers. BNA classifies those published in India and Pakistan into four Regions which can be accessed selected for Searching: "Eastern, India" (free''Calcutta Gazette, Englishman's Overland Mail, Friend of India and Statesman, Indian Daily News'') from the ; "Southern, India" (''Bangalore Spectator, Madras Courier, [[British Library]Madras] Reading Rooms. ''Government Gazette (India)'Update', Madras Weekly Mail'' 2020/01. ); "Western, India" (''The Bombay Gazette, Times of India, Voice of India'' is available 1861-1888 ); "Punjab, with details in a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/times-of-india BNA] link. Also [[Newspapers and journals online#Madras Courier| Pakistan" (''Madras CourierCivil & Military Gazette'']], see above). [[Newspapers and journals online# Friend of India and However note ''Indian Statesman| ''Friend , although published in Bombay , has been classified as part of "Eastern, India and Statesman''".:This website may also be accessed (free) from the [[British Library]], see above, added 6 February 2020Reading Rooms.

:FamilySearch has, in the past, since April 2023 provided free access to Newspaper Archive NewspaperArchive at [[FamilySearch Centres]] and while it was again under consideration/negotiation mid 2019,<ref>Jeffrey, Phil. [https://getsatisfactionwww.comfamilysearch.org/familysearchen/topicswiki/when-was-newspaperarchive-com-removed-from-the-free-fhc-portal When was NewspaperArchive.com removed from the free FHC FamilySearch_Center_Portal FamilySearch Center Portal?] ''FamilySearch Feedback Forum'' May 24, 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019Wiki.</ref> currently (2020/01) , although for some years prior it does was not appear available at FS Centres.<ref>[https://www, having been available prior to that.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Free-premium-family-history-websites-available-in-Check the-Family-History-Center-Portal-1381815050504&lang=en What genealogy websites are available in family history centers?] familysearch.orgFamilySearch Wiki article below for availability if you wish to use this database at a FamilySearch Centre.</ref>

Apart from minor exceptions, the access is restricted to Library Card holders of participating libraries, including the following National Libraries (noting there is generally a residential requirement): [https://auth.nls.uk/ldc/ Scotland], [http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=otherresourcesa-z Wales], [http://www.nli.ie/en/eresources.aspx Ireland], [httphttps://www.nla.gov.au/appresearch-guides/eresources/list/licenced/e -at-the-national-library Australia(click on Explore the eResources portal)], [httphttps://www2eresources.sl.nsw.gov.au/databases/athome.cfm State Library of NSW], and many University Libraries. Most of the websites may also be accessed (free) from the [[British Library]] Reading Rooms.