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Best of the Web: History & Social Sciences » Genealogy » Historical Newspapers
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle Online
Developed by the Brooklyn Public Library, this free database provides access to the full-text of the Eagle from 1841 to 1902.
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California Digital Newspaper Collection
The searchable database provides online access to The San Francisco Call (1900-1910), and The Daily Alta California (1846-1891). The Amador Ledger (1900-1910), Imperial Valley News (1900-1910), and 3 years of the Los Angeles Herald coming soon.
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Colorado's Historic Newspaper Collection
Statewide historic newspaper database
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Freedom's Journal
The "first African-American owned and operated newspaper published in the United States. The Journal was published weekly in New York City from 1827 to 1829. All 103 issues have been digitized and placed into Adobe Acrobat format."
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Georgia Historic Newspapers
Searchable issues of 3 important historic Georgia newspapers, the Cherokee Phoenix, the Dublin Post, and the Colored Tribune.
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Google News Archive Search
Search through the archives of newspapers, magazines and other publications and uncover material that in some cases dates back more than 200 years.
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Historical Newspapers in Washington (State)
Statewide historic newspaper database
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Legacy.com - Obituaries and Death Notices
Online obituary search of newspapers enhanced with guest books and funeral home information.
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New York City Newspapers at the New York Public Library
Information on the holdings of New York City newspapers available in the Microforms Room (Room 100) of the Humanities & Social Sciences Library located at 5th Ave. and 42nd St.
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New York City Newspapers, 19001967
A chart of newspapers in general circulation from 1900 to 1967.
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New York State Newspaper Project
Locate New York State Newspapers on microfilm and in print.
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Newspaper Archives/Indexes/Morgues
Library of Congress' list of online newpaper archives, indexes and databases, with links to both free and subscription services.
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Newspaper History Archives
Links to free newspaper archives
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Pittsburgh Jewish Newspapers Project
In progress - composed of The Jewish Criterion (1895-1962), The American Jewish Outlook (1934-1962), and The Jewish Chronicle (1962-Present).
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Richmond Daily Dispatch
Ranging in date from November 1860 through December 1865.
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Utah Digital Newspapers
Statewide historic newspaper database
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Wyoming Newspaper Project
Searchable full-text and page images of newspapers printed in Wyoming between 1849 and 1922.
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