On 06/03/2008, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi All > Can anyone advise what newspapers were operating circa 1840 in the Bolton > and Wigan area > Also as far as the 1841 census goes, where were those in jail recorded > Am trying to cover all possibilities regarding lack of information on my > Molyneux research in that era > > Hello Robert, Bolton Archives hold records of newspapers dating from the 1820's on microfilm. However, I doubt whether the staff would be willing to wade through countless newspapers as this can be very time consuming. Your best bet would be to engage a private researcher. You would have to contact the Wigan History Shop for details of Wigan newspapers. Valerie