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Title: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: Cazza47 on Sunday 23 July 17 20:41 BST (UK)
Will there be more information on the British Newspaper Archive site than there is on the Find My Past site?
Anyone know please?
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 23 July 17 21:00 BST (UK)
I think they are identical.
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: Cazza47 on Sunday 23 July 17 21:09 BST (UK)
Thank you
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: Josephine on Sunday 23 July 17 23:45 BST (UK)
But... the search engines do not behave in the same way, so you might get some results using one website, and some different results using the other website. At least, that was my experience in the past.

Also, I preferred using one of the search engines over the other, but I can't remember which was which anymore (sorry I can't be more specific; it's been a while since I've used the BNA site).
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: dream_angel720 on Tuesday 25 July 17 05:24 BST (UK)
The newspaper archive section at FindMyPast and BNA are one and the same. But the search functions at FindMyPast are very basic unlike BNA. Depends on personal preference.
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 25 July 17 07:39 BST (UK)
If you are in the UK some libraries give remote access using your library number to Gale database which cover some other newspapers
http://gale.cengage.co.uk/british-library-newspapers.aspx
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: smudwhisk on Tuesday 25 July 17 09:19 BST (UK)
The images on the BNA site also highlight any keywords searched for (often multiples if common name) but makes it easier to find the article/announcement than on FindMyPast.

I also find the BNA search engine better than on FindMyPast.
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: Cazza47 on Tuesday 25 July 17 10:38 BST (UK)
Thank you all.
Title: Re: British Newspaper Archive
Post by: Boongie Pam on Tuesday 25 July 17 11:07 BST (UK)
Just to chip in, BNA have now started letting you improve the transcriptions so searching seems to have taken a step up in quality returns.  I've been editing quite a bit recently as I guess are others.