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Title: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: joannecarter on Monday 17 March 14 18:29 GMT (UK)
Hello

I have been trying to trace a living relative and i have now managed to track her to Southampton, SO53, does anyone know of a local paper that will put a family search in for free please.

Thank You
Title: Re: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: nanny jan on Monday 17 March 14 19:08 GMT (UK)
Hi,

That postcode seems to cover the Eastleigh area; these papers might print a letter for you:

http://www.eastleighnews.co.uk/          http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/eastleigh/


Nanny Jan
Title: Re: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: TerriG on Tuesday 18 March 14 09:39 GMT (UK)
My sister lives in the Eastleigh area.  Maybe I could look in her telephone directory to see if the person is listed?
Title: Re: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: joannecarter on Tuesday 18 March 14 10:41 GMT (UK)
Nannyjan thank you for you reply will give them a try.
TerriG your help will be much appreciated i have sent you a message with more info
Title: Re: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: lookingforold on Thursday 20 March 14 18:10 GMT (UK)
Don't bother with the Echo. Even their Editor says they will help, but they never do. They promised several times last year to print a picture for someone on this site, but they never did.
Title: Re: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: bowman on Thursday 20 March 14 18:49 GMT (UK)
I placed a letter asking for any information regarding lost family living in Southampton area and had a very positive response, this is the link should all else fail,

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/yoursay/lettersubmit/ it does take a while I admit.

bowman
Title: Re: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: joannecarter on Saturday 22 March 14 10:50 GMT (UK)
Thank you all for your replies, I wrote to both papers and heard back from the Daily Echo, who said they would forward the information to their editor to put into the paper....fingers crossed
Title: Re: Southampton local newspapers
Post by: joannecarter on Wednesday 30 April 14 21:55 BST (UK)
Hello

just wanted to let you all know I am now in touch with my missing cousin and we hope to meet in the near future.
I ended up using the info I had and joining 192.com found an address and heard from my cousin the following day after posting the letter.
thank you everyone for all your help.
kind regards
Joanne