Historical Nordic American Newspapers Online

​For those of you who have some Nordic in your family tree, there are several Nordic-American newspapers that have been published over the last hundred or so years that may help you find some information and stories about your ancestors.

Listed are only those that are available online. As always, there are more available via microfilm and in the original form via libraries and archives. They are separated by Nordic country of origin and then by the state in which they were published.

If there are duplicate titles, they are offered online by more than one collection. It is always a good idea to search both, since the date ranges may be different.

(Updated March 2023; recently added links are in BOLD)

Swedish

California

• Vestkusten (San Francisco, Calif.; Mill Valley, Calif.) 1887-2007
• The new vestkusten (Mill Valley, Calif.) 1993-1994
• Vestkusten (Mill Valley, Calif.) 1994-2007
• Vestkusten (San Francisco, Calif.) 1887-1993
• Vestkusten (San Francisco, 1887-2007)

Colorado

• Svensk-Amerikanska Western

Illinois

• Svenska socialisten (Rockford, Ill.; Chicago, Ill.) 1905-1921
• Svenska tribunen (Chicago, Ill.) 1877-1906
• Svenska tribunen-nyheter (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-1936
• Svenska amerikanaren (Chicago, Ill.) 1866-1873
• Svenska amerikanaren (Chicago, Ill.) 1877-1914
• Svenska amerikanaren (Chicago, Ill.) 1916-1936
• Svenska amerikanaren hemlandet (Chicago, Ill.) 1914-1915
• Nya svenska amerikanaren (Chicago, Ill.) 1873-1877
• Ny tid (Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.) 1922-1936
• Sanningens vittne trons härold 
• Gamla och nya hemlandet (Chicago, Ill.) 1870-1914
• Hemlandet det gamla och det nya (Galesburg, Ill.; Chicago, Ill.) 1855-1870
• Justitia (Chicago, Ill.) 1871
• Facklan (Chicago, Ill.) 1921-1922
• Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey (articles) – Swedish

Iowa

• Sioux City, Iowa, 18??-1939 – Svenska monitoren.

Massachusetts

• Scandinavia (Worcester, Mass.) 1887-1918
• Svea (Worcester, Mass.) 1897-1966

Michigan

• Arbetaren (Cadillac, Mich.) 1890-1904

Minnesota

• Chicago, Ill. – Sanningens vittne trons härold
• Minneapolis, Minn. – Allarm
• Minneapolis, Minn. – Minnesota stats tidning
• Minneapolis, Minn. – Sanningens vittne
• Minneapolis, Minn. – Svenska amerikanska posten
• Minneapolis; St. Paul – Svenska folkets tidning
• Red Wing, Minn. – Minnesota posten
• Red Wing, Minn. – Skaffaren
• Spring Lake, Minn. – Vårt hem = Our home
• St. Paul, Minn. ; Minneapolis, Minn. – Minnesota stats tidning
• St. Paul, Minn. ; Minneapolis, Minn. – Skaffaren
• St. Paul, Minn. ; Minneapolis, Minn. – Skaffaren och Minnesota stats tidning
• Forskaren

Nebraska

• Omaha-posten (Omaha, Neb.) 1904-1954

New York

• Vårt land (Jamestown, N.Y.) 1890-1920
• Nordstjernan (New York, N.Y.) 1872-1966
• Nordstjernan 
• Ny tid (Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.) 1922-1936

Oregon

• Oregon posten (Portland, Or.) 1908-1936
• Pacific tribune (Seattle, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.; Portland, Or.) 1903-1914

Texas

• Texas posten (Austin, Tex.) 1896-1982
• Texas Posten

Washington

• Westerns tribun (Seattle, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.) 1902-1903
• Westra posten (Seattle, Wash.) 1889-1902
• Svenska Pacific tribunen (Seattle, Wash.) 1914-1946
• Pacific tribune (Seattle, Wash.; Tacoma, Wash.; Portland, Or.) 1903-1914

Norwegian

Multiple States

• Rowberg Norwegian American Newspaper Clipping Index
• Norway in America – Thor M. Andersen bibliography (Published articles search index)

Illinois

• Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey (articles) – Norwegian

Iowa

• Decorah, Iowa, 1874-1903 – Decorah-posten. [volume]
• Decorah, Iowa, 1903-1972 – Decorah-posten og ved arnen. [volume]

Minnesota

• Fergus Falls, Minn. – Fergus Falls ugeblad (1886-01-06 – 12/26/1923)
• Fergus Falls, Minn. ;, 1893-1898 – Rodhuggeren.
• Fergus Falls, Minn., 1882-1938 – Fergus Falls ugeblad.
• Fertile, Minn., 1900-1901 – Arbeidsmanden.
• Minneapolis, Minn., 1895-1935 – Minneapolis tidende. [volume]
• Arbeidsmanden
• Fergus Falls ugeblad
• Minneapolis tidende
• Rodhuggeren
• Minneapolis, Minn. – Felt raabet (1887-05-13 – 1889-02-22)
• Minneapolis, Minn. – The North (1889-06-12 – 1894-01-24)
• Spring Grove, Minn. – Spring Grove-posten (1880-10-21 – 1880-10-21)
• Minneapolis, Minn. ; St. Paul, Minn. – Skandinavisk farmer journal (1893-01-06 – 12/1/1908)

Oklahoma

• Oslo Posten
• Guymon Public Library – Oslo Posten

Texas

• Oslo Posten

Washington

• The Norwegian American (click on Archives at top)

Wisconsin

• Reform – Eau Claire

Danish

California

• Bien Newspapers

Illinois

• Den Danske Pioneer Newspapers 
• Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey (articles) – Danish

Minnesota

• St. Paul, Minn., 1902-1928 – St. Paul tidende.
• St. Paul tidende

Nebraska

• Danish American Newspapers and Journals 

Wisconsin

• Neenah, Wis., 1892-1920 – Danskeren. [volume]

Finnish

Massachusetts

• Raivaaja

Michigan

• Ironwood, Mich., 1906-19?? – Auttaja.

Minnesota

• New York Mills, Minn., 188?-1934 – Uusi kotimaa.
• New York Mills, Minn. – Uusi kotimaa
• Uusi kotimaa

Oregon

• Astoria, Or., 19??-1930 – Toveritar.
• New York Mills, Minn., 188?-1934 – Uusi kotimaa.

Wisconsin

• New York Mills, Minn., 188?-1934 – Uusi kotimaa.

Icelandic

Minnesota

• Minneota, Minn., 1902-1908 – Vinland.
• Vínland

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!