Hold the front page! We've hit 70 million newspaper pages

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By The Findmypast Team | January 22, 2024

70 million newspaper pages on Findmypast

Our partnership with the British Library has reached an incredible milestone with over 70 million digital newspaper pages now available online at Findmypast and the British Newspaper Archive.

In 2011, we set out to digitise the British Library's entire newspaper collection and open it to the public as the British Newspaper Archive online. Today, we're proud to announce that we've passed the 70 million pages milestone. But we're not stopping there.

Search for stories in our newspapers and publications

Explore millions of digitised pages of newspapers and other publications from our British and Irish collections, dating as far back as the 1700s.

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Our newspaper digitisation continues at pace, and soon there'll be millions more pages filled with momentous moments, local legends and family folklore. And you can browse every word of this incredible digital archive with a Findmypast Pro or Premium subscription.

Our online newspaper archive is the largest collection of British and Irish newspapers in the world and includes the Daily Mirror, Liverpool Echo, Belfast Telegraph and Dundee Courier, as well as a trove of other regional publications that are now out of print.

Extra! Extra! Your family history is in this newspaper collection

From national news to local events, your family's colourful story is right there amongst the headlines and small print of this directory of old, digitised newspaper pages. You may even catch a glimpse of your ancestor starting back at you. Whether you stumble upon an old photo, political cartoon or courtroom illustration, it could well be worth a thousand words for your family history research. What's more, it couldn't be simpler to search. Just enter a name or keyword for endless discoveries at your fingertips.

Britain's colourful history in black and white

Just like in modern Britain, diversity is what makes the British Newspaper Archive so interesting. While the archive contains hundreds of regional newspapers from every corner of the British Isles, our coverage also crosses continents. From Jamaica to Jaipur, you’ll find dozens of international newspaper titles to explore.

So even if your family tree has far-flung roots, you might still find your ancestors' life-changing moments in our papers.

Scoop! Access millions of free newspaper pages

As part of our commitment to digitising diverse and culturally important titles, the archive contains millions of pages that are completely free to view without a subscription, both on Findmypast and the British Newspaper Archive. The digitisation of titles like The Keys provides an incredible view of 1930s Black British history, while the 19th-century newspaper The Chartist shines a light on the rights of the working class.

Together, we have committed to digitising a further 19 million pages over the coming years, all available to explore on any device.

Behind every news story, there’s a family story, including your own. Read all about it in the largest online collection of British and Irish newspapers at Findmypast.