Source: Northern New York Library Network
If you follow this website at all, you know that I, from time to time, update the free online historical newspapers that are available for you to search. I originally posted the New York Online Historical Newspapers Summary in February 2014 and have added many updates, the latest in November 2024. The largest collection for the state is Old Fulton New York Postcards, which has significant updates once a year. I usually write an article alerting you to those updates as they are published.
The NY State Historic Newspapers site is not as well-known as Old Fulton Postcards. Still, it is adding and updating titles at a very rapid rate and has over 15.1 million pages available.
All of the counties in the state are represented. It is brought to you by the Northern New York Library Network in partnership with the Empire State Library Network. You should take advantage of this resource and check back often.
Here are the latest added and updated newspapers included in their latest update (Information provided by Veridian Software, which powers the NYS Historic Newspapers website). You can search them at NY State Historic Newspapers.
- The Brighton-Pittsford Post (2-Apr-42 – 31-Dec-15)
- Freeport Herald (2-Jan-20 – 26-Dec-24)
- Freeport High School – FlasHingS 17-Oct-30 15-Nov-14
- Niagara Falls Gazette (3-Jun-18 – 31-Dec-72)
- Niagara Gazette (1-Jun-72 – 31-Oct-74)
- Patriot and Free Press (19-Apr-95 – 7-Jun-23)
- Rensselaer County Standard (17 January 1874 – 22-Jul-32)
- Spiritual Clarion (29 August 1857 – 30 June 1859)
- Silver Creek Gazette (11 February 1892 – 27-Jul-23)
- Syracuse New Times (4-Feb-69 – 26-Jun-19)
- The Stylus (12-Sep-28 – 18-Apr-18)
- The Brewster Standard (5 November 1870 – 30-Dec-82)
- The Schenectady Reflector (5 January 1844 – 25 December 1884)
For a complete list of all this collection’s titles and all New York titles available online, go to New York Online Historical Newspapers Summary.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!