Historical Newspapers Online

[Les de B]

Oh dear....wish I hadn't recommended the site...

Oh no, I joined the site from the link given in this posting. 

I had to give my email address to gain access, however, as it was taking so long to open the site, I went off somehwere else, and when I came back , I had been disconnected from the site.

Cando, don't feel too bad about it, you were just trying to help. At this stage everything on my computer is working fine. I did my routine computer check last night before I read Berlin Bob's posting today, but there was nothing out of the ordinary to worry about. I'll do another thorough one soon just to make doubly sure.

As you say, Cando, you have used the site before without problems. If I didn't follow some of the suggested links RootsChatters supplied, I'd still be hitting brickwalls generations back. You acted in good faith, so that's fine with me. Anyway, as I indicated my computer is fine - "knock on wood" 

Les

[cando]

I have used this site again to date....run a full scan afterwards ...so will continue to use it.

Cando

[Bluey2]

Hi,
I don't know why you are having problems with the "Paper of Record" website. I use it all the time with no trouble. There are hundred of Newspapers on it and I use frequently the Australian Newspaper "Port Phillip Herald". You can access the website on the following link but you will need to register -


http://www.paperofrecord.com/Default.asp

There is also a free site to access New Zealand Historic newspapers which I have found to be very, very good.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast

Cheers,
Greendog.

[jeanlit]

There is a Beta version of Australian Newspapers 1808 - 1954 being developed at the moment.  It is searchable but the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is not 100%. 

However, having said that, at least it gives us access to more that what we had before!!

http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

Jean

P.S. I have tried to register but haven't had any luck;   but I can still search.  Also, don't limit the papers to any area - you can always refine the search later.

[cando]

Jean I registered yesterday and have received email confirmation....but as you said you don't need to register to search.  Found the OCR a tad frustrating...my rellies seem to use the Age....will be processed soon...but frustrating to see snippets and not be able to access.....especially my dad's and his late brother's birth notices.

Leanne [ennael] brought this website to our attention and has posted it under Australian Resources.

Cheers
Cando

[Les de B]

Hi,
I don't know why you are having problems with the "Paper of Record" website. I use it all the time with no trouble. 
Greendog.

Are you having any trouble searching this site of late? I can only get as far as logging in with my password, but from then on, when I go to search, the site won't load. After 10 minutes its still trying to load, with the "bars" on the bottom of my computer only showing 5 out of 10. I emailed the site, and received a reply 5 days ago, indicating there was a probelm and it would be fixed shortly(?).

I'm not quite sure whether that was an automatic email response, but I'm still having the same problem today.

Les

[jeanlit]

Hi Cando

I have just come from re-registering under a different email address and was successful immediately - apparently it didn't like my previous address or else my spambuster worked too well and busted the return email before I even got it.

However, it worked and I was able to go in and make some changes to a couple of articles on the surname CLANEY.   It is always difficult because it is so often read as CLANCY. 

About the OCR - patience, my dear girl,  patience!  If you've waited this long to find something out, then I'm afraid you'll have to wait a little longer!!

Jean

[cando]

Oh Jean that is one thing I have...well now....nothing like a hobby such as genealogy to teach one patience

Cheers
Cando

[jeanlit]

After looking for the death or burial of our grandfather for the best part of thirty years,   we finally found him buried next to his daughter-in-law's sister.  Subsequent checking revealed that the BDM Index had him as Donald not his real name Alexander.    (No parents given)  The death certificate, however, was correct.

After that, I have patience!!

Jean