US and Canada newspapers removed from FindmyPast

FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) has removed access to its previously hosted US and Canada newspapers collection. 

In response to a comment on Twitter by FindmyPast customer Martin James, a Shropshire based genealogist (@heritagefamily), who flagged up their sudden disappearance, seemingly without any warning to subscribers, FindmyPast has given the following response:

Hi Martin, sorry for inconvenience. These newspapers were hosted by an external source, and agreement has ended meaning they won't be available on Findmypast. We are investing in most requested records now, including more newspapers with the British Library and the 1921 Census.

Note that various US and Canadian based newspapers can be accessed alternatively at Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com), now a holding of Ancestry.com, and also freely via Google Newspapers at https://news.google.com/newspapers (although note that the latter does not have a great search capability).

(With thanks to Martin and FMP)

Chris

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