Following a discussion some while ago, when one well-informed subscriber told the rest of us that the BL website includes runs of early Grahams Town Journals ( <http://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2048/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com?d b=WHNPX&d_collections=WHNPAFR1> Readex: World Newspaper Archive: African Newspapers, 1800-1922) & a number of other items potentially of value to historians of South African families, I set about finding out how those of you unable to visit the BL to register as readers could benefit from these and other materials. This was the advice I received on behalf of my friends: "If your friends completed the online pre-registration for a readers pass, and then upgraded to an online account (creating a username and password) they would then be able to log in and use the remote eresources at <https://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2443/login> https://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2443/login . They can pre-register at http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/howreg/howtoregister.html and can then upgrade that registration at https://ssoa.bl.uk/idp/Authn/UserPassword " I think you may also find more to explore. Hazel Dakers, London UK researching: BIRNBAUM (Zgierz & Lodz, Poland), GOLD (Zgierz & Lodz, Poland), HEIMANN (Luegde, Germany & South Africa), NORDEN (London and South Africa) <http://www.hazeldakers.co.uk> www.hazeldakers.co.uk

I have problems. Step 1 was straight forward. Step 2. The URL gave me a blank page. But when I accessed the "Explore" page and clicked on Login (top right) I got the page to complete the upgrade and this was confirmed. Then accessing https://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2443/login? gave me a log in page and my new account allowed access. BUT NO RESOURCES APPEAR TO BE AVAILABLE. Has anyone else had success? David Luke luke@unb.ca ________________________________ From: Hazel Dakers <hazel.dakers@blueyonder.co.uk> Sent: April 5, 2015 3:48 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: [ZA-EC] Use of British Library digitised materials online Following a discussion some while ago, when one well-informed subscriber told the rest of us that the BL website includes runs of early Grahams Town Journals ( <http://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2048/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com?d b=WHNPX&d_collections=WHNPAFR1> Readex: World Newspaper Archive: African Newspapers, 1800-1922) & a number of other items potentially of value to historians of South African families, I set about finding out how those of you unable to visit the BL to register as readers could benefit from these and other materials. This was the advice I received on behalf of my friends: "If your friends completed the online pre-registration for a readers pass, and then upgraded to an online account (creating a username and password) they would then be able to log in and use the remote eresources at <https://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2443/login> https://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2443/login . They can pre-register at http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/howreg/howtoregister.html and can then upgrade that registration at https://ssoa.bl.uk/idp/Authn/UserPassword " I think you may also find more to explore. Hazel Dakers, London UK researching: BIRNBAUM (Zgierz & Lodz, Poland), GOLD (Zgierz & Lodz, Poland), HEIMANN (Luegde, Germany & South Africa), NORDEN (London and South Africa) <http://www.hazeldakers.co.uk> www.hazeldakers.co.uk<http://www.hazeldakers.co.uk>

?I tried again using the detailed URL from Hazel's email: http://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2048/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com?d b=WHNPX&d_collections=WHNPAFR1? I logged in and immediately got this: bl.uk<http://www.bl.uk/> > Reading Room eResources Home As the login page stated, these resources are only available to St Pancras Registered readers with a valid photographic pass. Although you have registered online for a reader pass you need to complete the registration process by going to the Reader Registration Office at St Pancras, with your identification and proof of address, and collect your photographic pass. You are not fully registered until you have done this. The publisher's licence conditions only permit access to these resources by fully registered readers. So I'm not optimistic that we can gain access from afar. Pity. David Luke ________________________________ From: Hazel Dakers <hazel.dakers@blueyonder.co.uk> Sent: April 5, 2015 3:48 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: [ZA-EC] Use of British Library digitised materials online Following a discussion some while ago, when one well-informed subscriber told the rest of us that the BL website includes runs of early Grahams Town Journals ( <http://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2048/login?url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com?d b=WHNPX&d_collections=WHNPAFR1> Readex: World Newspaper Archive: African Newspapers, 1800-1922) & a number of other items potentially of value to historians of South African families, I set about finding out how those of you unable to visit the BL to register as readers could benefit from these and other materials. This was the advice I received on behalf of my friends: "If your friends completed the online pre-registration for a readers pass, and then upgraded to an online account (creating a username and password) they would then be able to log in and use the remote eresources at <https://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2443/login> https://eresources.remote.bl.uk:2443/login . They can pre-register at http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/inrrooms/stp/register/howreg/howtoregister.html and can then upgrade that registration at https://ssoa.bl.uk/idp/Authn/UserPassword " I think you may also find more to explore. Hazel Dakers, London UK researching: BIRNBAUM (Zgierz & Lodz, Poland), GOLD (Zgierz & Lodz, Poland), HEIMANN (Luegde, Germany & South Africa), NORDEN (London and South Africa) <http://www.hazeldakers.co.uk> www.hazeldakers.co.uk<http://www.hazeldakers.co.uk>