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Findmypast has recently added an exciting 16 new titles to their collection of historical Irish newspapers, pushing it over the 100 publication mark. In all, over 2 million new and additional fully searchable newspaper articles have been added.
New titles to join the collection recently include 3 Dublin newspapers, 3 from Ulster and 3 from Leinster. The new additions cover an impressive span of years from 1832 all the way up to 1948.
As well as new titles, a further 8 newspapers have been supplemented with additional articles. These include substantial updates to Wexford Constitution (93,562), Clare Journal, and Ennis Advertiser (74,880) and The Evening Freeman (60,872).
The Irish Newspaper Collection will help you fill the gaps in your Irish family tree and give you context for is the lives your ancestors lived. It now stands at over 12.5 million articles covering every province in Ireland and over 230 years of the country's history.
Here's a full list of the 16 newest titles to join the line-up and the years they cover as of 23 November 2015:
Armagh Guardian – 1844-1871
Ballymena Observer – 1872-1874, 1877-1948
Banner of Ulster - 1843-1846, 1848-1850, 1853-1856
Commercial Journal - 1861-1870
Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal - 1837, 1864-1868
Dublin Daily Express - 1857, 1862-1864
Dublin Daily Nation - 1899
Dublin Weekly Nation - 1842-1847, 1849-1853, 1862-1867, 1869-1871, 1883-1890
Dundalk Democrat and People's Journal - 1861-1871
Flag of Ireland – 1881-1898
Illustrated Advertiser of The Royal Dublin Society – 1850
Kilkenny Journal and Leinster Commercial and Literary Advertiser - 1832-1871
Kings County Chronicle - 1845-1871
The Irishman - 1858-1871
The Munster Express or Weekly Commercial & Agricultural Gazette - 1869-1871
Weekly Freeman's Journal - 1841-1844, 1898
Remember to check back regularly as Findmypast update their Irish newspapers with additional articles and titles all the time!
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