19th Century Newspaper References

Freely Available Online

Contains nearly all the important newspapers in Georgia, not hidden behind a pay wall

Georgia Newspapers Available Through Other Sources
Albany Herald (Albany) 1973-2009 Available through Google News
Atlanta Independent (Atlanta) 1904-1928 Available through Google News
Bulloch County Newspapers (Statesboro) 1893-1969 from Georgia Southern University
Calhoun Times (Calhoun) 1924-2008 Available through Google News
Cedartown Standard (Cedartown) 1988-2008 Available through Google News
Dahlonega Nugget (1864-1905) originally from the Andrew W. Cain Newspaper Collection at University of North Georgia. Available through Internet Archive; Also found in Digital Library of Georgia in North Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive: Georgia Historic Newspapers
Rockmart Journal (Rockmart) 1961-2008 Available through Google News
Georgia Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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Alabama
Alabama Civil War Newspapers Courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives & History
Avondale Sun (Avondale Mills) 1924-2004 Courtesy of B.B. Comer Memorial Library Searchable
Birmingham Newspapers 1874-1901 Courtesy Birmingham Public Libraries Searchable
Jacksonville Republican 1837-1895 Courtesy of Jacksonville State University
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Arkansas
Arkansas Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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Florida
Palm Beach Post Archives 1916-2018 courtesy Palm Beach Post Searchable
Florida Digital Newspaper Library courtesy University of Florida Digital Collections Searchable

Kentucky
Kentucky Digital Newspapers Project provided by University of Kentucky Libraries. Searchable
Kentucky Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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Louisiana
Louisiana Digital Newspapers & Magazines provided by LSU Libraries. Searchable
Louisiana Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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Maryland
Maryland Newspapers. Courtesy Enoch Pratt Free Library. Searchable
Online Digitized Newspapers. Courtesy Maryland State Archives. Searchable
Maryland Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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Mississippi
Natchez Ariel Select Issues, 1825-1829 Courtesy of University of Texas, Austin
Mississippi Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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Missouri
Missouri Digital Newspaper Project provided by State Historical Society of Missouri. Searchable
Missouri Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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North Carolina
North Carolina Newspapers in Digital North Carolina, part of Digital North Carolina Heritage Center. Searchable
North Carolina Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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South Carolina
Charleston City Gazette Select Issues, 1827-1830 Courtesy of University of Texas, Austin
Charleston Mercury 1818-1868 Courtesy of Google News
Columbian Herald (Charle s ton) 1787-1790 Courtesy of Google News
The Times (Charleston) 1801-1824 Courtesy of Google News
Historical Newspapers of South Carolina Courtesy of South Caroliniana Library Searchable
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Texas
Texas Digital Newspaper Program Searchable
Texas Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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Virginia
Virginia Chro n icle Courtesy of Library of Virginia, contains newspapers from 1787 to 2007 Searchable

West Virginia
West Virginia Newspapers Courtesy Potomac State College Searchable
West Virginia Online Historical Newspapers Summary
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