Utah Online Historical Newspapers Summary

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Utah has a sizable state-wide free online collection for searching historical newspapers and many other smaller collections. Many states use the Library of Congress Chronicling America site as their main central online site for searching old newspapers. Currently, Utah has quite a few newspapers also available on that site. There are free online newspapers available on other sites and 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 almost 600 newspapers that have been published in the Beehive State – certainly not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it – find your Utah 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)

Utah Historical Newspapers

Free Sites:

Statewide Collections:

Chronicling America – Utah

Note: The Links for Chronicling America go to the new Version 2.0

Google News Archive

Utah Digital Newspapers 1850-2023

County and Library Collections:

Brigham Young University – Harold B Lee Library Newspaper Collection

Merrill-Cazier Library Logan Historical Newspaper Collection (1879-1892 and 1893-1898)

  • Logan Leader 
  • Utah Journal 
  • Logan Journal
  • Journal 

Student Collections:

Brigham Young Academy – Provo

Brigham Young University – Provo

Snow College – Ephraim

Southern Utah University Student Newspapers – Cedar City

University of Utah – Salt Lake City

Utah State University – Logan

Utah State University Eastern – Price

Utah Valley University – Orem

Weber State University – Ogden

Miscellaneous Collections and Indexes:

Japanese-American Internment Camp Newspapers, 1942 to 1946

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newspapers 1933-1942​

Small Town Papers

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

Other Free Sites:

Provo

Salt Lake City

Subscription or Pay Sites:

Ancestry.com:

There are currently 25 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Ancestry – Utah Newspapers

Genealogy Bank:

There are currently 91 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Genealogy Bank – Utah Newspapers

Newspaper Archive:

There are currently 409 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Newspaper Archive – Utah

Newspapers.com:

There are currently 363 publications available on this site. See all the titles at Newspapers.com – Utah. 

And Finally:

You also need to visit the Utah Digital Newspapers site from time to time, which can tell you what is occurring in the state about 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 Utah Collection Links in 24 Genealogy Categories, go to the By Location Page, click on Utah, and then click on the category of interest. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

Online Newspaper Research FAQs

Why is online newspaper research so challenging?

It’s challenging due to imperfect Optical Character Recognition (OCR), inconsistent indexing, variations in spelling and nicknames, differing journalistic styles over time, and the sheer volume of fragmented, often paywalled, collections. Finding what you need truly feels like a treasure hunt!

What can I do to overcome these OCR errors?

Many researchers utilizing online newspaper archives may not be aware that word searches are performed against a database generated by analyzing whether minute sections of the newspaper are black or white. It is the shape of the collected dots that may (or may not) look like a letter.

To improve search accuracy when encountering OCR errors, it is advisable to intentionally alter your search terms by substituting letters with similar shapes. For example, replacing a lowercase ‘b’ with an ‘h’, or a lowercase ‘e’ with a ‘c’.

What other techniques will produce better results?

In your search criteria, try entering abbreviations, nicknames, and portions of hyphenated words. Numerous other techniques can be found in The Ancestor Hunt’s “Newspaper Research Academy”, which can be accessed at https://theancestorhunt.com/academy.html

Are any Newspaper Databases Free?

Yes. Although some of the largest databases require a subscription, there are many that are free. The Ancestor Hunt has curated links to over 80,000 titles that can be searched for free in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. To use these links, go to its Newspaper Links Page,

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