Category: Newspapers

This past week (January 16, 2026 to January 22, 2026), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 0 New Articles were added – 102 Total ✅ Research Guides – 5 New Guides were added – 107 Total ✅ Video Guides – 0 New Videos – 19 Total ✅ […]

The Digital Library of Georgia has just announced that 26 titles will be added added in the Winter 2026 Update. They will be part of the Georgia Historic Newspapers (GHN) website. The complete article announcement can be read HERE Here is the list of the titles and date ranges available, as well as their funding […]

Introduction: Ever wondered exactly when your ancestors arrived, departed, or passed through a town? Before highways and airports reshaped travel, the railroad timetable was the heartbeat of a community—and newspapers recorded it faithfully. Railroad Arrival and Departure Logs listed daily or weekly train movements, passenger connections, and service updates. These short, utilitarian columns can pinpoint […]

This past week (January 9, 2026 to January 15, 2026), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 19 New Articles were added – 102 Total ✅ Research Guides – 5 New Guides were added – 102 Total ✅ Video Guides – 0 New Videos – 19 Total ✅ […]

Introduction: Ever wondered where your ancestors’ everyday legal troubles were recorded? Not every court case involved murder, major theft, or headline-grabbing drama. In fact, many of the most revealing encounters with the legal system appeared quietly in newspaper columns under headings like “Recorder’s Court,” “Police Court,” or “Municipal Court.” These brief docket summaries captured the […]

GenealogyBank, a subscription newspaper site, has announced its updates for January 2026. There are 24 New Titles and 9 Titles that have had issues added in the previous month. From GenealogyBank: Here are some of the details about our most recent U.S. newspaper additions: To see our newspaper archives’ entire title list of more than […]

This past week (January 2, 2026 to January 8, 2026), the following additions were made to The Newspaper Research Academy: ✅ Free Resources – 0 New Articles were added – 83 Total ✅ Research Guides – 1 New Guides were added – 97 Total ✅ Video Guides – 0 New Videos – 19 Total ✅ […]

The Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection regularly adds or updates newspaper titles to the collection. Last month, 12 titles were added or updated (Information provided by Veridian Software, which powers the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection website). Here is the list of titles: To access the site, go to Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection

Veridian Software has many clients with collections of digitized newspapers that can be searched for free. Over 200 million pages currently. They power the newspaper collections of California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. And country-wide collections, such as Estonia, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, and Switzerland. Veridian is the name of […]