Aberdeen Journal Archives

Post by **SarahND** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:36 pm

Hi all,
Does anyone know where, if anywhere, one can get access to 20th century archives of the Aberdeen Journal without traveling to Scotland? The Gale free trial has the 19th century, but the issue I need would be in 1921. I have a feeling I should know this, but it has fled from my mind

Thanks,
Sarah

csa · Post by **csa** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:21 pm

Hi Sarah

I assume you mean the Aberdeen Press and Journal?

I phoned the P&J and they have no online archives. However Aberdeen City Library Local Studies Dept will do searches for folk who can't visit. They dont seem to have a charging system, so if the request is reasonable they will follow it up for you.

You can e-mail them on:
LocalStudiesLibrary@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Hope this is useful. I live in Aberdeenshire and could look for you if the library can't help.

Best wishes

Carolyn

Post by **SarahND** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:24 pm

Thanks, Carolyn!
I have emailed the local studies librarian and will see what happens

Sarah

Moray_Lass · Post by **Moray_Lass** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:46 pm

There was a separate Aberdeen Journal to the P&J - I assume it merged into the P&J later. They have separate entried in the Moray Libindx online and microfiche in the Centre. But I am sure the Aberdeen Library will be able to find what you need.

csa · Post by **csa** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:11 pm

Hi
Yes you are quite right. The Aberdeen P&J wasn't founded until November 1922.
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/AboutUs.pdf
Best wishes
Carolyn

Post by **SarahND** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:01 pm

Hi all,
A follow up: Just received in the post today not only the obituary I requested, but also a series of photocopies of the Aberdeen street directory for the person in question. Copies are free up to £1 for people within the U.K. (black and white A4 copies are 10p each) and up to £5 for those outside the U.K. So, being outside the country, I didn't even have to pay a penny

And very courteous, quick service too.

In short, if you have ancestors in Aberdeen, don't hesitate to contact the Central Library! Thanks again, Carolyn, for pointing me in the right direction!

Regards,
Sarah

Jamboesque · Post by **Jamboesque** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:12 pm

csa wrote:Hi
Yes you are quite right. The Aberdeen P&J wasn't founded until November 1922.
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/AboutUs.pdf
Best wishes
Carolyn

So that means the apocryphal story of the headline at the time of the Titanic disaster "ABERDEEN MAN DROWNS AT SEA" next line underneath "Titanic sinks after iceberg collision" did NOT appear in the P & J (if it appeared anywhere,of course)