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The Gentleman's Magazine
« on: Sunday 16 December 07 23:00 GMT (UK) »
The Gentleman's Magazine, which was read throughout the English speaking world, was founded in London by Edward Cave in January, 1731. Publication of the magazine ceased in September 1907. I spotted an online edition of the July 1842 Gentleman's Magazine ... on page 426 there are obituaries for Sir Hugh D. Massey, Bart; Francis Newcombe, Post Captain RN.,CB.; Admiral Wolseley and Captain E. C. Astley, Knt., RN.

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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #1 on: Monday 17 December 07 06:29 GMT (UK) »
I've known of the existence of this magazine for awhile.  I would love to know how I could browse copies of this magazine, at least for the late 18th/early 19th centuries, but suspect that, living in Oz, it won't be possible!  :( :(

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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #2 on: Monday 17 December 07 08:18 GMT (UK) »
1731-1750 editions are online here http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/

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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #3 on: Monday 17 December 07 08:24 GMT (UK) »
I haven't tried this site but it seems that they have a great many editions of the Gentleman's Magazine available for online search and pay-per-view or purchase http://www.midlandshistoricaldata.org/SHPLoader.aspx?x=books_gm.html
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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #4 on: Monday 17 December 07 08:36 GMT (UK) »
hi , i googled Gentleman's magazine into the search and it comes up and i have read hours of interesting obits ,births etc for free. i get carried away and forget who i am looking for but have found my relations deaths and wedding s.
its great .
frederickay.
PS..it is probaly easierbecause  i do vaguely know what year to search . the London Gazette is similar.
valentine.fairhurst,hayes,hammond,codling,rust.norfolk.deyrujo.jutsum.wharton.lacey,probert,prickett,preby atherley-jones.clifton ..london /china. judd, eubank , dixon , hine , airey ,park .twentyman , dampier , jones in suffolk , limby , derrick , stockwell..

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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #5 on: Monday 17 December 07 08:55 GMT (UK) »
thanks for this thread.  I have reference that several of my "Gentlemen" have orbits in both these magazines but haven't seen the full script yet.
I shall take a browse through the links - I'll probably lose myself in them reading the other articles too  ;D

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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 18 December 07 04:15 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much for the links, folks!  :D

I've had a bit of a look, and it seems that it would be a huge job searching if you don't know what year you are looking for!  I'll do a bit of browsing around, though.

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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 18 December 07 05:04 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: MarieC on Tuesday 18 December 07 04:15 GMT (UK)
Thanks very much for the links, folks!  :D

I've had a bit of a look, and it seems that it would be a huge job searching if you don't know what year you are looking for!  I'll do a bit of browsing around, though.

MarieC

Hi Marie,

There's a search facility on the right hand side of the page in the link. I searched for Obituary and received several results.

Christopher

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Re: The Gentleman's Magazine
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 18 December 07 06:34 GMT (UK) »
You can also put in your search engine...
Google books..http://books.google.com/
and a name that might be in the Gentlemans mag..and search..
up come lots of historical books to look in.
Pattillo, Connon, Shand, Mackie, Hickey, Brooks, Ryan.
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