Oklahoma Online Historical Newspapers Summary

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Oklahoma is one of the states that does have a single central online state repository for searching historical newspapers. Several states use the Library of Congress Chronicling America site as their main central online site for searching old newspapers and currently, Oklahoma has several newspapers available on that site. There are lots of free online newspapers also available on other sites and there are collections available on subscription sites. Below is a list of where the titles are stored and the link so that you can access them. 

There are over 3,600 newspapers that have been published in the Sooner State – not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it – find your Oklahoma ancestors and all the interesting articles that capture the stories of their lives. 

Please note that I have not always entered the dates that are included in the collections, as I suspect they will change as more items are digitized. Also, I suspect that some of these links may change over time – so if there is a dead link – please use your favorite search engine to find their new location. 

(Recently added links are in BOLD)

Oklahoma Historical Newspapers

Free Sites:

Statewide Collections:

Chronicling America: Oklahoma Newspapers

The Links for Chronicling America go to the new Version 2.0

Google News Archive

Gateway to Oklahoma History 1840s-1920s (sorted by county) 

County and Library Collections:

Bryan County
Donald W. Reynolds Community Center & Library

  • The Banner-Ledger (1904-1904)
  • The Blue County Democrat (1904-1907)
  • The Bokchito News (1913-1920)
  • The Caddo Banner (1893-1895)
  • The Durant Daily Democrat (1911-2018)
  • The Durant Daily News (1905-1906)
  • The Durant Weekly News And Bryan County Democrat (1944-1985)
  • The Independent Farmer (1905-1906)
  • The Southeastern Oklahoma Citizen And Bryan County Democrat (1932-1937)

Comanche County

Lawton

  • The Lawton Constitution (1928-1955)

Kingfisher County
Hennessey Public Library 

  • Cherokee Chieftain (1893-1893)
  • Hennessey Press (1894-1895)
  • Kiel Herald (1909-1910)
  • Kiel Press (1901-1904)
  • Kiel Record (1915-1916)
  • The Carthage Enterprise (1910-1911)
  • The Cashion Independent (1936-1939)
  • The Dover News (1904-1918)
  • The Eagle (1901-1904)
  • The Goodwell News (1908-1919
  • The Guymon Observer (1946-1946)
  • The Guymon Tribune (1995-1997)
  • The Hennessey Clipper (1890-2018)
  • The Hennessey Clipper (1934-2007)
  • The Hennessey Democrat (1893-1895)
  • The Hennessey Eagle (1905-1905)
  • The Hennessey Kicker (1896-1899)
  • The Hennessey Reformer (1904-1904)
  • The Kingfisher Midget (1908-1908)
  • The Oklahoma Pilot (1904-1904)
  • The Old Timers News (1974-1979)
  • The Press Democrat (1895-1914)
  • The Reformer (1904-1904)
  • The South And West (1894-1897)
  • The Tenant Farmer (1912-1915)

Texas County
​Guymon Public Library 

  • The Beaver Advocate (1893-1904)
  • The Beaver City Pioneer (1886-1886)
  • The Beaver City Tribune (1890-1890)
  • The Benton County Banner (1889-1889)
  • The Farmers Voice (1910-1913)
  • The Gate Valley Star (1906-1910)
  • The Goodwell News (1908-1919)
  • The Guymon Gazette (2005-2006)
  • The Guymon Observer (1946-1946)
  • The Guymon Observer (1948-1948)
  • The Guymon Tribune (1924-1926)
  • The Hardesty Herald (1893-1896)
  • The Hooker Advance (1904-1906)
  • The Old Timers News (1974-1979)
  • The Optimist (1909-1918)
  • The Oslo Posten (1910-1913)
  • The Panhandle Collegian (1931-1932)
  • The South And West (1894-1897)

Roger Mills County/Cheyenne Newspapers 

  • Cheyenne Star
  • Cheyenne Sunbeam
  • Hammon Newspapers

Student Collections:

Bacone College – Muskogee

Cameron University – Lawton

East Central University – Ada

Langston University – Langston

Mid American Christian University – Oklahoma City

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College – Miami

Northeastern State University – Tahlequah

Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Alva

Oklahoma Baptist University – Shawnee

Oklahoma Christian University – Edmond

Oklahoma City University – Oklahoma City

Oklahoma Panhandle State University – Goodwell

Oklahoma State University Student Publications – Stillwater

Oklahoma Wesleyan University – Bartlesville

Oral Roberts University – Tulsa

Rogers State University – Claremore

Rose State College – Midwest City

Southeastern Oklahoma State University – Durant

Southern Nazarene University – Bethany

Southwestern Oklahoma State University – Weatherford

University of Central Oklahoma – Edmond

University of Oklahoma – Norman

University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma – Chickasha

University of Tulsa – Tulsa

Miscellaneous Collections and Indexes:

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newspapers 1933-1941​

Old Fulton Postcards

Independent Voices – Alternative Press

  • Barrage

Small Town Papers

Southern School News Archive 

For Obituary Indexes, transcriptions, and other death/obituary information from historical newspapers, please check out the Obituaries page.

Other Free Sites:

Bartlesville

Fairland

Guthrie​

Guymon

Muskogee

Oklahoma City

Perkins

Tulsa

Subscription or Pay Sites:

Ancestry.com:

There are currently 27 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Ancestry – Oklahoma Newspapers

Genealogy Bank:

There are currently 118 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Genealogy Bank – Oklahoma Newspapers

Newspaper Archive:

There are currently 153 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Newspaper Archive – Oklahoma

Newspapers.com:

There are currently 2,883 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Newspapers.com – Oklahoma.

And Finally:

You also need to visit the Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program site from time to time, which can tell you what is occurring in the state with regard to online newspaper availability. 

Please note – even more may be available via a local or state library where a library card is required. And of course, there is always microfilm for those that have not been made available online as yet.

For more links for different states, provinces, and countries, please see the Newspaper Links page on this website.

For all Free Oklahoma Collection Links in 24 Genealogy Categories, go to the By Location Page, click on Oklahoma, and then click on the category of interest.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

One reply on “Oklahoma Online Historical Newspapers Summary”

Is there a way to know which are the 16 new papers that have been added? If not, I hope such a feature can be added in the future. Still, this is a fantastic service you’re doing. Thank you!

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