Findmypast connects people to their family stories. They are a fast-growing, technology-driven subscription service. With a bank of billions of digitised records, and access to some of the world’s most renowned historical databases, Findmypast allows customers to connect to people, both past and present, and visualise their family story in more detail than ever before
Unlocking the British Newspaper Archive
with FindMyPast
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Unlocking the British Newspaper Archive
with FindMyPast
Does your library have a Findmypast subscription? Do you want to help your visitors engage with your library’s local history resources? Join us for a deep dive into the British Newspaper Archive and find out how you can use these resources more effectively in your library!
In this webinar, Mary McKee, Head of Content Publishing Operations at Findmypast, will guide you through Findmypast and the British Newspaper Archive’s resources to help you assist library users discover their ancestors or uncover the hidden history of their local area.
About the Speaker
Mary McKee is the Head of Content Publishing Operations at Findmypast, where she manages the publishing of millions of historic records and newspapers. Mary assisted with the 1921 Census of England & Wales tender that Findmypast won in 2018 and is a leading expert in all things 1921 Census. Alongside working with Findmypast, Mary has started her PhD at Birkbeck, University of London. Mary has appeared on BBC Morning Live and BBC Women’s Hour. She has also presented at conferences in the UK, Ireland and America.
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