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Title: Where is the best place to look up news paper articles
Post by: michelina on Tuesday 14 April 15 16:45 BST (UK)

My uncle was involved in a car accident in 1962 and died and I've been told it was in the paper but I can't find anything anywhere so wondering if I'm looking in the right place
He died in 1962 aged 19 another chap was driving ( supposedly ) in Southampton ( which comes under the new forest ) his name is John W Sheehan

Any help would be grateful thank you

Title: Re: Where is the best place to look up news paper articles
Post by: nanny jan on Tuesday 14 April 15 16:56 BST (UK)

Hi,

If the accident happened in Southampton it was probably reported in local newspapers. The local archives would be the place to start:

http://www.southampton.gov.uk/libraries-museums/local-family-history/southampton-archives/default.aspx


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Where is the best place to look up news paper articles
Post by: cemetery friends on Wednesday 15 April 15 09:19 BST (UK)

The Local Studies Library on the lower ground floor of the Central Library [as with the SCC Archives  search room is in the Civic Centre but separate departments and locations]  and this library has The Echo on microfilm but you would need to check whether the date is included. Send an e mail to local.studies@southampton.gov.uk. Incidentally the City of Southampton is not part of the New Forest