Scotland

1. FamilySearch: Learn about newspapers in Scotland in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Scotland Newspapers

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Annie Pitcairn Little died in 1897. Locate her death notice using "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices" referenced in the FamilySearch article above, and then answer these questions:
1. When and where did Annie die?
2. What was the name of her husband?
3. What other genealogical information can we learn about Annie from this newspaper extract?


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• In the FamilySearch article referenced above, click the "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices" link.
• Enter Annie's name into the search box.
• Select the record that refers to Annie as "Mrs Annie Pitcairn Little," and the record type as obituary.
• Read the news article to answer the research questions.


Answers
1. Annie died 31 December 1896 in Hapland, Helensburgh.
2. Annie's husband's name was Robert Little.
3. We also learn that Annie was 75 when she died. All of this information could lead to various additional records for Annie and her family.
   (Contributed by Kaylee Lynn)

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2. National Lib. of Scotland: Learn about newspaper resources on the National Library of Scotland site.
   
   National Library of Scotland: Newspapers

1. Find links to Scottish newspapers on the Wikipedia site.
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3. Search Google News for Scottish newspapers in the On Genealogy site.
4. Search Scottish newspapers in the world-newspapers.com site.
5. Search Scottish newspapers in the British Library site.

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