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How do I find old newspaper articles in Ireland?

How do I find old newspaper articles in Ireland?

Both the Irish Newspaper Archives and the Irish Times Archive – Ireland’s two main pay-to-view online newspaper collections – are available for free searching in many of the island’s libraries. The London Gazette and the Belfast Gazette are free to view online here and are easy to search.

Where can I find old newspaper archives?

Guides to Online Free Newspapers

  • Chronicling America: Historic Newspapers.
  • Elephind.com: Search the World’s Historical Newspaper Archive.
  • Europeana: Newspapers.
  • Google Newspaper Archive.
  • ICON: International Coalition on Newspapers: International Collections.
  • ICON: International Coalition on Newspapers: United States.

How do I find death records in Ireland?

Contact the General Register Office of Ireland and the General Register Office for Northern Ireland to obtain copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.

How do I find old newspapers online?

Google News Archive Search Just type the keyword or words you are looking for into the Google News search bar, and then click on Search Archive. You can also click on one of the newspaper titles listed beneath the search bar to search through only that newspaper’s specific archive.

How do you find out someone’s funeral details?

Call the county coroner. If the deceased’s body was picked up by the county coroner, that office will be able to tell you which funeral home took possession of the deceased. The funeral home can then to inform you about the date and time of services.

How many obituaries are there in Ireland?

This page is an index of 54,867 obituaries of people who were born and/or died in Ireland, or whose deaths were mentioned in Irish newspapers. The actual obituaries are not necessarily available online.

Where can I find old newspapers in Ireland?

Local libraries and archives: Most local libraries in Ireland, or their county local studies departments, will have a collection of newspapers available for viewing in either hard copy or on microfilm. The time spans will vary, but may be surprisingly extensive.

Where can I find an Irish death notice?

The actual obituaries are not necessarily available online. They have been indexed from newspapers all over the U.S. and Canada, as well as Ireland and elsewhere, including 25,056 entries from The Cork Examiner of the 19th and early 20th century, and 1,947 entris from the 19th century [New York] Irish-American.

Where can I find the Irish Times archives?

Both the Irish Newspaper Archives and the Irish Times Archive – Ireland’s two main pay-to-view online newspaper collections – are available for free searching in many of the island’s libraries. Ireland Old News: This free online database holds newspaper transcriptions from most Irish counties (only Carlow.

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