RESEARCH SERVICE: BELFAST NEWS - LETTER, (B.N.L) 1737-1800

The News Letter – the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the English-speaking world – has a rich and enduring history, dating back to its inception in Belfast in 1737. The paper was established by Francis Joy in September 1737 in the form of a printed letter from the Sign of the Peacock at Bridge Street in Belfast.

There is an excellent FREE online searchable database for the Belfast News Letter, 1737-1800 available at:

http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/cgi-bin/belfst/QueryForm1.cgi

DOCUMENT RETRIEVAL SERVICE PROVIDED

We can provide a photocopy (by post) or scanned copy (by e-mail) of the original document from the microfilm archive of the Belfast News Letter. Simply search the free B.N.L index for the surname(s)/article(s) of interest and provide us with the date, page number and details that you are interested in and we will provide a photocopy/scan as soon as possible. The cost of this service is £5 sterling.

E-mail requests/details to: bob@forrestresearchservices.com

Note: we have access to the Belfast News Letter newspaper archive up to the year 1900 should you require a search in the later period contact us directly by e-mail.