How to Find Free Newspaper Archives for New York

Online newspaper archives are an amazing source for historical research. Whether you are looking for information on famous people, world-changing events, day-you-were-born headlines, everyday items like advertisements or the price of a loaf of bread, or just some information on your family's history, old news archives are the place to look. You can pay top dollar for subscription databases, but there are plenty of free newspaper archives available. Here are some terrific resources for New York.

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Difficulty: Easy

1. Bklyn Bridge 1898 Take a look at the free online newspaper archvies from the Brooklyn Eagle, covering 1841-1902. This is one of my favorite free online archives, giving a wonderful glimpse into daily life in ol' New York. See the resource links, below, for access.
2. Titanic Sails 1912 Believe it or not, a large chunk of the archives of the New York Times are available online, absolutely free. Everything the Times ever printed from 1851-1922, and after 1986, is available at no charge. See the resource links, below, for access.
3. For other free newspaper archives from NY, throughout the US, and around the world, check out the collection of links in the resources section, directly below.