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How to Find Free Newspaper Archives for New York

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By David Sarokin
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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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  1. Step 1
    Bklyn Bridge 1898
     
    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.

  2. Step 2
    Titanic Sails 1912
     
    Titanic Sails 1912

    Check out the NY Times Archives. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Visit freenewspaperarchives.us for more links to free archives in NY State, and elsewhere around the country.

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mchapman said

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on 5/7/2008 Thank You, for this information. I will put it to good use....Mary

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