Exciting, not ot be missed opportunity!

[emmsthheight]

Hi!

Barbara is an absolute gem!!

She's told us about a

 free trial on "The Gale".  

I've seen it elsewhere on Rootschat, but it's a huge database with entries in many newspapers, regional and national.  Mine were large regionals.  It also gives a full search with links to articles, and the search term is hi-lited on the scan.

I've just found thirty odd scans for two gggrandfathers of my own and one of my friends.  They my have been famous or infamous, but even just had announcements for marriages etc . 

Time's limitted.  I couldn't just see how long or when.
Go to the link and give minimal info to register and you're straight in!

I got details for towns and cities in thios country and Australia.

Good hunting!

Emms


http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/login.html

[Barbara.H]

Barbara is an absolute gem!!

Any chance of a sticky for that particular phrase? 

Just replied to the other thread - if your 'preview' runs out and you find you can't access the site (took about 3 months with mine I think) just re-register, you can use the same email addy and everything.

There was a thread about this where I got the info from, thought it was in the Common Room but can't find it now.  The newspaper archive is truly wonderful.  It has Manchester & Liverpool area newspapers & many others - don't you just love reading the old adverts for hair tonic and the like?

Lovely sunny day now  - could do with a nice field or beach that has wireless access  Anybody know of one?

Barbara

[emmsthheight]

Hi Thanks for the come back!

I was wondering about stickying the whole thing for a bit!  Including that line!

Afternoon sounds nice, but I think the next play will have to be a reward for doing some errands!

By the way, I hope it's okay with you, I've put it on the Cumbria board too

Thank you again!

Emms

[mshrmh]

Go to the link and give minimal info to register and you're straight in!

Sorry, but how do you get round  personal bits eg zip (= Uk postcode which is about 20 addresses), institution name & address & telephone number?

[XPhile2868]

Just use fake details, they'll never know.


Stephen

[silvery]

I just put in my normal home details, and for 'institution' put 'home'.  A doddle.

It's a great site.

[emmsthheight]

Hi

I just put none for Institution and NA for Institution and addredd and NA for ZIP.  We don't have those.

I gave a mobile number.

Emms

[LizzieW]

Hi

Is there anyway of copying what you find, or do you just have to print?

Lizzie

[northern_rose]

You can download what you find as PDF's and save to your PC!!!