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 14.9 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 Cabinet (24 July 1810 – 27 December 1820)
- The Daily Ancient City (12 August 1852 – 30 November 1852)
- The Fredonia Censor (7 July 1824 – 3-Mar-32)
- The Fredonia Censor (10-Mar-32 – 21-Aug-36)
- Greenwich Journal (1-Mar-23 – 16-May-25)
- The Long-Islander (12 July 1839 – 29-Dec-22)
- The Mohawk Mercury (9 February 1795 – 13 March 1798)
- Morning Star (22 February 1855 – 8 September 1855)
- Northport Observer (19-Aug-27 – 10-May-62)
- New-York Censor (13 November 1821 – 30 June 1824)
- The Observer (17-May-62 – 22-Dec-22)
- Rochester Daily Telegraph (3 May 1827 – 26 November 1828)
- Rochester Telegraph (7 July 1818 – 8 July 1828)
- The Salem Press (1-Sep-24 – 15-May-25)
- Schenectady Gazette (9 July 1812 – 17 September 1812)
- Schenectady Weekly Republican (18 September 1857 – 30 August 1861)
- Schenectady County Whig (28 December 1830 – 25 October 1831)
- Schenectady County Whig (5 November 1831 – 9 December 1834)
- The Stylus (12-Sep-28 – 7-May-14)
- The Times of Huntington, Northport & East Northport (2-Jan-20 – 29-Dec-22)
- The Schenectady Gazette (14 April 1871 – 22 October 1875)
- The Western Spectator, Or, Schenectady Weekly Advertiser (21 April 1803 – 25 April 1807)
- The Weekly Union (12 January 1871 – 5 December 1872)
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!