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The Newspaper Index is a searchable database of stories and articles carried in the newspapers of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The database contains a short summary of each article and a reference to the issue in which the article was published. The newspapers available for searching are:

• The Inverness Journal (1807 - 1849)
• The Inverness Advertiser (1849 - 1885)
• Scottish Highlander (1885 - 1898)
• Inverness Courier (1879, 1898 - 1901, 1920-1939)
• John O'Groat Journal (1836 - 1887)
• Gairm (1952 - 2002)

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