Newspapers and eResources

The Gazette

This site brings together the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes into one website. The Gazettes are the official newspapers of the United Kingdom government. This site offers state of the art combined searching of the Gazettes. You can search in…

PressReader

PressReader is a subscription site that provides access to 7,200+ current newspapers and magazines in 60 languages from 120 countries. Access is in full colour and page format on your desktop computer, tablet or phone. Apps are available for iOS,…

Findmypast – British Newspapers

A findmypast subscription offers access to the British Newspaper Archive 1710-1953. The collection includes local and regional publications from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Each page has been digitized and fully indexed so offering  searches of every word within an…

Welsh Newspapers Online

Welsh Newspapers Online – a free resource from the National Library of Wales offers searches of, and access to, 120+ newspaper titles 1804-1919. You can search all categories, news, family notices, detailed lists or advertisements.    

Celtic Guide

This free online magazine has issues, from January 2012, that can be downloaded as a PDF files. The term Celtic is used loosely to include a melting pot of races, including the Viking race, which played such a significant role…

The British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive offers access to 45.1+ million newspaper pages dating from the 1700s to current. A free search is available or you can browse by – Date, Country, Region, County, Place or Recently Added titles. Filtering options include…

National Library of Wales (NLW)

Use the Discover Tab > NLW Resources > More NLW Resources for access to an alphabetical list of free digital resources. They include:• Archives and Manuscripts• Crime and Punishment – Information about crimes, criminals and punishments included in the gaol…

National Library of Australia – eResources

The National Library of Australia eResources offers free home access to 212+ subscription databases to all residents of Australia. You need a National Library card and you can apply online. The card will be mailed to you within 5-10 working…

British History Online

This Digital library of printed primary and secondary history sources for the history of Britain and Ireland with a primary focus on the period between 1300 and 1800. This site covers England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Most of the content…

FamilySearch Digital Library

FamilySearch Digital Library offers access 550,000+ digitised genealogy and family history books and publications including family histories, county and local histories, genealogy magazines, gazetteers, medieval histories and pedigrees. The digital books are fully text searchable and you can  filter search…