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GenealogyBank Just Added over 1 Million More Records!

Every day, GenealogyBank is working hard to digitize more newspapers and obituaries, expanding our collection to give you the largest newspaper archives for family history research available online. We just completed adding over 1 million more U.S. genealogy records, vastly increasing our content coverage from coast to coast!

Here are some of the details about our most recent U.S. newspaper additions:

  • A total of 132 newspaper titles from 32 U.S. states
  • 69 of these titles are newspapers added to GenealogyBank for the first time
  • We’ve shown the newspaper issue date ranges in the sample list below so that you can determine if the newly added content is relevant to your personal genealogy research

To see our newspaper archives’ complete title lists, click here.

StateCityTitleStart DateEnd Date
AlabamaHuntsvilleHuntsville Times New!9/1/193511/30/1991
ArizonaTucsonTucson Weekly New!6/9/2011Current
CaliforniaIdyllwildIdyllwild Town Crier1/7/197212/29/1977
CaliforniaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Chronicle01/16/186508/14/1869
CaliforniaBerkeleyBerkeleyside New!10/26/2009Current
CaliforniaSan FranciscoSan Francisco Journal of Commerce New!09/13/187609/13/1876
ConnecticutDerbyDerby Journal10/27/185310/11/1855
ConnecticutWiltonWilton Villager New!9/2/2016Current
FloridaCrestviewCrestview News Bulletin New!10/9/2007Current
FloridaMiltonSanta Rosa Press Gazette New!10/11/2007Current
FloridaPort St. JoeStar New!10/31/2007Current
FloridaChipley, BonifayWashington County News and Holmes County Times-Advertiser New!10/11/2007Current
GeorgiaSavannahSavannah Republican Prices Current07/14/184303/29/1861
GeorgiaSavannahSavannah Georgian Shipping and Commercial Record New!05/25/185506/22/1855
IllinoisSpringfieldIllinois Weekly State Journal01/04/186002/01/1860
IllinoisChicagoChicago Railway Review04/28/187004/28/1870
IllinoisGalenaGalenian09/15/183410/06/1834
IllinoisJolietJoliet Signal04/01/184510/17/1871
IllinoisChicagoChicago Courier, Mercantile, Real Estate and Railway Advertiser New!06/09/185506/09/1855
IllinoisChicagoChicago Daily Record New!09/12/186709/12/1867
IllinoisChicagoChicago Journal of Commerce New!07/20/187112/28/1876
IllinoisChicagoChicago Market Review New!08/22/185512/02/1859
IllinoisJacksonvilleDaily Jacksonville Journal New!09/21/186603/10/1869
IllinoisFreeportFreeport Bulletin New!04/22/185802/27/1873
IllinoisOquawkaOquawka Plaindealer New!01/25/186601/25/1866
IllinoisSterlingSterling Gazette New!08/10/186108/10/1861
IndianaBloomingtonReligious Times New!01/20/185403/10/1854
IndianaAndersonWitness New!07/26/187607/26/1876
IowaBurlingtonIowa Territorial Gazette and Burlington Advertiser04/05/184511/29/1845
IowaBurlingtonHawk-eye and Iowa Patriot New!07/16/184002/16/1843
IowaIowa CityIowa Capitol Reporter New!01/20/184709/29/1852
KansasWamegoWamego Smoke Signal New!8/10/2013Current
KentuckyLexingtonLexington Herald1/30/19247/12/1926
KentuckyLexingtonLexington Leader5/1/19659/16/1981
KentuckyMaysvilleKanawha River Traveler New!04/16/187004/16/1870
LouisianaNew OrleansNew-Orleans Price-Current and Commercial Intelligencer01/24/182409/13/1876
LouisianaNew OrleansLevy's Letter Sheet Price-Current03/23/183903/23/1839
LouisianaNew OrleansMerchants' Transcript and New-Orleans Price Current11/06/184103/09/1842
MaineAugustaGospel Banner11/01/186212/28/1867
MaineBelfastMaine Farmer and Political Register08/04/183009/22/1830
MaineGardinerChristian Intelligencer and Eastern Chronicle New!01/05/182704/11/1834
MaineAugustaMaine Farmer New!07/11/184412/18/1869
MaineGardinerMaine Rural New!02/19/185904/07/1860
MaineBrunswickMaine Baptist Herald New!05/24/182511/27/1827
MarylandBaltimoreAmerican and Commercial Daily Advertiser01/01/182806/30/1842
MarylandBaltimoreKatholische Volkszeitung09/23/187609/23/1876
MarylandBaltimoreCatholic Mirror New!09/30/187609/30/1876
MassachusettsBostonChristian Watchman10/20/187003/18/1875
MassachusettsBostonCongregationalist09/03/185808/30/1876
MassachusettsNew BedfordWhaleman's Shipping List and Merchants' Transcript04/02/186702/18/1873
MassachusettsBostonBoston Semi-weekly Atlas01/03/184604/03/1850
MassachusettsWorcesterChristian Citizen02/01/184507/25/1846
MassachusettsBostonChristian Reflector03/28/184405/27/1847
MassachusettsBostonChristian Witness and Church Advocate07/02/184710/18/1867
MassachusettsDedhamDedham Patriot01/19/183707/11/1839
MassachusettsBostonFinancial Record05/22/187410/30/1874
MassachusettsBostonGoward's Real Estate Register10/17/185702/27/1858
MassachusettsNew BedfordIndependent Press11/22/185412/19/1855
MassachusettsBostonNew England Artisan, and Farmer's, Mechanic's and Laboring-man's Repository08/08/183308/30/1834
MassachusettsBostonNew England Postal Record12/05/186806/18/1870
MassachusettsBostonNew England Puritan01/06/184201/20/1842
MassachusettsGrotonRailroad Mercury01/26/186009/19/1861
MassachusettsBostonUnion Jack! Or, Sailor's Log Book03/10/184903/10/1849
MassachusettsBostonWeekly American Workman05/15/186910/21/1871
MassachusettsBostonAnti-Universalist New!01/14/182904/28/1830
MassachusettsPittsfieldCulturist and Gazette New!01/02/185005/27/1857
MassachusettsConwayFarmer's Register New!04/07/179810/27/1798
MassachusettsMilfordIndependent Messenger New!01/01/183112/30/1831
MassachusettsNewburyportChristian Herald New!04/08/184703/29/1849
MassachusettsBostonFreedman's Journal New!03/01/186503/01/1865
MassachusettsNorthamptonOld Hampshire Post New!05/01/182704/22/1828
MichiganLansingLegislative Journal New!01/19/186402/04/1864
MississippiHandsboroHandsboro Democrat New!07/01/187607/01/1876
MissouriSt. LouisSt. Louis Daily Market Reporter01/02/186712/31/1868
MissouriPerryvillePerryville Weekly Union New!01/28/187601/28/1876
MissouriKansas CityTagliche Post und Tribune New!08/25/187608/27/1876
NationalNationalDefense News New!11/21/2005Current
NationalNationalNavy Times New!8/6/2001Current
NationalNationalArmy Times New!5/24/1999Current
New HampshirePortsmouthNew-Hampshire Gazette05/10/179205/17/1792
New HampshireExeterExeter News-Letter and Rockingham Advertiser01/07/184004/19/1842
New HampshireKeeneFarmer's Museum11/25/184711/25/1847
New HampshireConcordIndependent Democrat08/09/184901/05/1871
New HampshireExeterChristian Journal New!04/02/183504/01/1847
New JerseyJersey CityJersey Journal1/3/19776/30/1977
New JerseyFlemingtonHunterdon Gazette, and Farmer's Advertiser New!07/19/182611/08/1826
New JerseyJersey CitySylvester's Reporter New!09/28/184009/28/1840
New YorkNew YorkHodges' Journal of Finance and Bank Note Reporter03/21/185712/12/1859
New YorkNorwichRepublican Agriculturalist06/17/181906/17/1819
New YorkNew YorkChurch Journal05/22/186104/17/1867
New YorkNew YorkColburn's Railroad Advocate10/27/185508/02/1856
New YorkNew YorkFinancial Record and Investor's Manual02/25/187412/31/1874
New YorkNew YorkNew-Yorker Handels-Zeitung07/01/187612/30/1876
New YorkAuburnGospel Messenger New!01/20/182704/27/1833
New YorkNew YorkWorking Man's Advocate New!01/10/184605/12/1849
New YorkNew YorkSpiritual Telegraph New!04/04/185709/04/1858
North DakotaLisbonLisbon Star New!09/19/188410/10/1884
OhioLimaAllen County Democrat07/03/186112/10/1862
OhioCincinnatiCatholic Telegraph01/16/184512/28/1848
OhioCincinnatiCincinnati Price-current09/08/185203/02/1853
OhioCincinnatiPresbyter01/03/186112/28/1864
OhioLisbonBuckeye State New!09/28/187609/28/1876
OhioMansfieldRichland Shield and Banner New!08/25/185208/25/1852
OhioColumbusColumbus Dispatch New!1/1/19406/1/1956
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaGrotjan's Philadelphia Public-Sale Report11/15/182411/15/1824
PennsylvaniaDoylestownPennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser01/23/181501/23/1815
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaCatholic Herald01/03/183309/06/1849
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPhiladelphian07/20/182712/26/1833
PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States Commercial and Statistical Register New!02/13/183906/29/1842
Rhode IslandPawtucketBusiness Directory New!04/30/185304/30/1853
Rhode IslandProvidenceRhode Island Free Democrat New!11/25/185211/11/1853
South CarolinaColumbiaState1/12/19179/30/1985
TennesseeNashvilleCommercial and Legal Reporter New!09/13/187609/13/1876
TennesseeNashvilleLegislative Union and American New!10/12/185703/16/1858
TennesseeNashvilleBaptist New!07/01/183801/01/1839
VermontMontpelierChristian Messenger01/07/185212/18/1873
VermontBrattleboroVermont Record and Farmer01/02/187412/29/1876
VermontWoodstockGreen Mountain Farmer New!03/14/185602/27/1857
VermontNorthfieldStar of Vermont and Farmer's Register New!10/21/185410/20/1855
VirginiaRichmondDaily State Journal New!06/13/187006/13/1870
VirginiaFarmvilleFarmville Mercury, and Official Advertiser for Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomatox and Neighboring Counties New!06/15/187606/15/1876
VirginiaRichmondNational Virginian New!01/27/187101/27/1871
WashingtonPuyallupPuyallup Commerce. Hop Reporter and Fruit Journal05/14/188708/04/1888
WashingtonTacomaTacoma Commerce New!05/15/188604/30/1887
WisconsinMilwaukeeMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel2/16/19576/20/1962
WisconsinJanesvilleJanesville Daily Gazette07/01/186510/21/1876
WisconsinMilwaukeeDaily Milwaukee News06/10/187112/31/1873
WisconsinMadisonMadison Daily Democrat01/20/187107/11/1873
WisconsinLa CrosseDaily Republican and Leader New!10/09/187401/08/1876
WisconsinDurandDurand Weekly Times New!09/01/187609/01/1876
WisconsinKenoshaKenosha Union New!07/27/187607/27/1876
WisconsinEllsworthPierce County Herald New!08/23/187608/23/1876

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