I have pretty good reason to believe that my ggrandfather wrote for a Bridgetown newspaper, possibly as a columnist, between 1902 and 1911, more likely toward the end of that period, and have been trying to get access to the Bridgetown papers from that era for at least a spot check. I am a long way from Barbados. A researcher in Barbados told me recently that it would not be worthwhile for her to try to scan them at the National Archives because of conditions for microfilm viewing there (including the attitude of the staff). Does anyone know whether they might be available somewhere else, like a university library? By the way, my understanding is that Jim Lynch's project covers only much earlier dates.

Have you tried the Newspaper collections at the British Library? You can also search the BL on-line. ----- Original Message ----- From: <MReilly169@aol.com> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 2:13 PM Subject: Barbados Newspapers 1902-1911 > I have pretty good reason to believe that my ggrandfather wrote for a Bridgetown newspaper, possibly as a columnist, between 1902 and 1911, more likely toward the end of that period, and have been trying to get access to the Bridgetown papers from that era for at least a spot check. I am a long way from Barbados. A researcher in Barbados told me recently that it would not be worthwhile for her to try to scan them at the National Archives because of conditions for microfilm viewing there (including the attitude of the staff). Does anyone know whether they might be available somewhere else, like a university library? By the way, my understanding is that Jim Lynch's project covers only much earlier dates. > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > >

You can search catalogues on-line - not alas the papers. Edward Crawford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Allicock" <richwyn@idirect.com> To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:45 AM Subject: Re: Barbados Newspapers 1902-1911 > Have you tried the Newspaper collections at the British Library? You can > also search the BL on-line. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MReilly169@aol.com> > To: <CARIBBEAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 2:13 PM > Subject: Barbados Newspapers 1902-1911 > > > > I have pretty good reason to believe that my ggrandfather wrote for a > Bridgetown newspaper, possibly as a columnist, between 1902 and 1911, more > likely toward the end of that period, and have been trying to get access to > the Bridgetown papers from that era for at least a spot check. I am a long > way from Barbados. A researcher in Barbados told me recently that it would > not be worthwhile for her to try to scan them at the National Archives > because of conditions for microfilm viewing there (including the attitude of > the staff). Does anyone know whether they might be available somewhere > else, like a university library? By the way, my understanding is that Jim > Lynch's project covers only much earlier dates. > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin > boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > > > > > > > ==== CARIBBEAN Mailing List ==== > For information on individual islands, research aids, island bulletin boards or history please visit the CaribbeanGenWeb project at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caribgw/ > > > ______________________________________________________________ > This message has been scanned by the Datanet VirusScreen Service, > powered by BT Ignite and Messagelabs. For more information please > visit http://www.VirusScreen.co.uk. > ______________________________________________________________ This message has been scanned by the Datanet VirusScreen Service, powered by BT Ignite and Messagelabs. For more information please visit http://www.VirusScreen.co.uk.