
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
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
Massachusetts
Michigan
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
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
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
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
Texas
Washington
- The Norwegian American (click on Archives at top)
Wisconsin
Danish
California
Illinois
Minnesota
- St. Paul, Minn., 1902-1928 – St. Paul tidende.
- St. Paul tidende
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Finnish
Massachusetts
Michigan
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
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!