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-knownas Old Fulton Postcards. Still, it is adding and updating titles at a very rapid rate and has over 15.5 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 Addison Advertiser and the Woodhull Sentinel (3-Aug-39 – 26-Apr-67)
- Brockport Republic and Brockport Democrat (2-Jul-25 – 22-Dec-55)
- The Brockport Post (24-Oct-73 – 28-Dec-06)
- Black Voice (16-Dec-69 – 19-Apr-90)
- The Canisteo Times (29-Jun-33 – 17-Dec-59)
- The Evening Press (17 March 1890 – 31 December 1892)
- The Evening Tribune (1 July 1892 – 30-Jun-06)
- Hornell Daily Times (27 October 1879 – 30 June 1881)
- Hornellsville Weekly Tribune (7 November 1884 – 29 December 1899)
- The Messenger (14-Jul-71 – 28-Jun-17)
- The Morning Times (24 July 1885 – 30-Apr-06)
- Republic-Democrat (6-Jan-55 – 27-Dec-72)
- Southern Steuben Republican (19 December 1895 – 19 December 1895)
- Steuben Signal (4 April 1883 – 4 April 1888)
- The Evening Leader (2-Jun-38 – 2-Jun-38)
- The Philipstown Times (4-Mar-48 – 16-Jun-49)
- Utica Daily Press (13 March 1882 – 27-Feb-19)
- The Woodhull Sentinel (5-Jun-30 – 4-Aug-38)
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!