Find your Ancestors in the Newspapers

Newspaper archives are now a very important source of information for researching your family tree.

Try our example search to help you discover if your ancestors are in the British Newspaper Archive.

Great Coggeshall - Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, 1798

Great Coggeshall - First Series Ordnance Survey Map 1805

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Looking for pictures to add to your family tree album?

Ebay is a good source of old images of Essex towns and villages. If you're looking for pictures to add to your family tree album, then try one of the auctions, or there are several 'Buy It Now' shops offering postcards which have been touched up and improved - so if you're unsure about bidding, try these.

Link below already formatted for Essex and Postcards.