New York Newspapers: Difference between revisions

The earliest known newspaper published in New York State was the ''New York Gazette'' which commenced publishing in New York City in 1725. It was followed in 1733 by John Peter Zenger’s ''New York Journal,'' made famous in a 1735 court decision that established freedom of the press in the province (colony) of New York. [http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/zenger/zenger.html For more details.]<br>  

In the colonial period, most of the newspapers in the New York were published in New York City. Below is a list of all known colonial newspapers (Pre-1775). Websites or any known transcriptions were included. All of these newspapers can be obtained on [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/ microfilm through inter-library loan] from the [[New York State Library|New York State Library]].  

:*'''1733-1751''' ''New-York Weekly Journal -'' [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]<br>  

::*Grace Kneale. “Early Death Notices from Zenger’s New York Journal," ''New York Genealogical and Biographical Record,'' 47-49 (1916-1918). [serialized] - [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=New+York+Genealogical+and+Biographical+Record&qt=owc_search At various libraries]; {{FSC|161380|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 B2n}}<br>  

::*Kenneth Scott. "Genealogical Data from Colonial New York Newspapers: A Consolidation of Articles from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record"(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977). - {{WorldCat|3480799|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|86458|item|disp=FS Library book 974.71 D28s}} [Info about ''New York Gazette''[pp. 1-13] compiled from ''New York Genealogical and Biographical Record,'' Vol. 95 (October 1964): 220-232; Info about ''New York Weekly Journal'' [pp. 14-28] compiled from ''New York Genealogical and Biographical Record,'' Vol. 96 (January 1965): 1-15. - [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=New+York+Genealogical+and+Biographical+Record&qt=owc_search At various libraries]; {{FSC|161380|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 B2n}}<br>  

::*Kenneth Scott, ''Genealogical Data from the New York Post-Boy 1743-1773'' (Washington: National Genealogical Society, 1970). - {{WorldCat|14441945|disp= At various libraries}}; {{FSC|785147|item|disp=FS Library book 974.71 B38s 1980}}<br>  

:*'''1744-1752''' ''New-York Evening Post -'' [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]  

::*Kenneth Scott. "Genealogical Data from Colonial New York Newspapers: A Consolidation of Articles from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record"(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977), 29-128. {{WorldCat|3480799|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|86458|item|disp=FS Library book 974.71 D28s}}; Compiled from ''New York Genealogical and Biographical Record'' 96-99 (1965-1968), [serialized] - [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=New+York+Genealogical+and+Biographical+Record&qt=owc_search At various libraries]; {{FSC|161380|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 B2n}}<br>  

::*“Vital Records from Old New York Newspapers.” ''Journal of American Genealogy,'' Vol. 1 (1921): 66-70, 160-161, 255-260, 325-330. - {{WorldCat|1589157|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|20664|item|disp=FS Library book 973 B2agj}}

:*'''1752-1753''' ''The Independent Reflector - ''[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]<br>  

:*'''1759-1775''' ''The New-York Gazette - ''[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]<br>  

:*'''1768-1775''' ''The New-York Gazette'' and the ''Weekly Mercury - ''[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]<br>  

::**Kenneth Scott. "Genealogical Data from Colonial New York Newspapers: A Consolidation of Articles from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record"(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977), 129-243. - {{WorldCat|3480799|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|86458|item|disp=FS Library book 974.71 D28s}}; Compiled from ''New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, ''Vols. 99-107 (1968-1976).[serialized] - [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=New+York+Genealogical+and+Biographical+Record&qt=owc_search At various libraries]; {{FSC|161380|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 B2n}}  

:*'''1769-1770''' ''New-York Chronicle - ''[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]<br>  

:*'''1773-1775''' ''Rivington’s New-York Gazetteer;'' or the ''Connecticut, Hudson’s River, New Jersey,'' and ''Quebec Weekly Advertiser -'' [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]<br>  

::*Kenneth Scott, ''Rivington’s New York Newspaper: Excerpts from a Loyalist Press, 1773-1783'', (Binghamton, N.Y.: The New-York Hist. Soc., 1973). - [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Rivington%E2%80%99s+New+York+Newspaper%3A+Excerpts+from+a+Loyalist+Press%2C+1773-1783 At various libraries]  

:*'''1775''' ''The Constitutional Gazette'' - [http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/New_York/New_York/ GenealogyBank.com]<br>

:*[http://www.newsbank.com/readex/index.cfm?content=96 America Historical Newspapers] – ($), replaces the old Readex Microcard for American newspapers from 1700 to the mid 1800s. Nearly 400 newspapers have been imaged, with more in progress. Some libraries and genealogical societies subscribe to this website. <br>  

:*[http://www.newsbank.com/schools/product.cfm?product=25 America’s Newspapers] – ($), 76 newspapers have been imaged, with more in progress. Has a fully searchable online database. <br>  

:*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] – free, contains images of ten New York City newspapers from 1841 to 1931, coverage per newspaper varies. Also contains listings of locations where New York newspapers are on microform and can be obtained through interlibrary loan.  

:*[http://www.genealogybank.com/ Genealogy Bank] – ($), images of “historical” articles from 46 New York State newspapers from 1733 – 1998, and of obituaries from 136 New York State newspapers from 1986 to the present. Some libraries subscribe to this website. <br>  

:*[http://news.hrvh.org/cgi-bin/newshrvh?a=p&p=home&e=-------20--1-----all Hudson River Valley Heritage (HRVH) Historical Newspapers] – free, will eventually include major newspapers from the counties of [[Columbia County, New York Genealogy|Columbia]], [[Dutchess County, New York Genealogy|Dutchess]], [[Greene County, New York Genealogy|Greene]], [[Orange County, New York Genealogy|Orange]], [[Putnam County, New York Genealogy|Putnam]], [[Rockland County, New York Genealogy|Rockland]], [[Sullivan County, New York Genealogy|Sullivan]], [[Ulster County, New York Genealogy|Ulster]], and [[Westchester County, New York Genealogy|Westchester]] from 1831-2001. Not all counties listed are currently represented.<br>  

:*[http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/0/1/1/purl=rc6_NCNP?sw_aep=byu_fhl Infotrac] – ($), contains digital images of 29 19th Century New York Newspapers, mostly from New York City, one from Rochester. Some libraries subscribe to this website. <br>  

:*[http://cdm16373.contentdm.oclc.org/ui/custom/default/collection/default/resources/custompages/home/linews.php Nassau County Libraries Historic Newspaper Collections] – free, images of 9 Nassau and Queens County newspapers from the late 19th and 20th centuries. Coverage varies.<br>  

:*[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/ny New York Online Historical Newspapers] – free, provides a comprehensive listing by county and publication dates. <br>  

:*[http://www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html Old Fulton NY Post Cards] – free, includes hundreds of 19th and 20th century New York newspapers (17,000,000+ images) in Central, Upstate and Western New York. Collection is continuiously growing. [[Old Fulton NY Post Cards|How to search the Old Fulton NY Post Cards website]] <br>  

:*[http://www.live-brary.com/historic-newspapers Suffolk Historic Newspapers] – free, images of twelve Suffolk County newspapers from with coverage from 1822 to the present (coverage varies), also contains links to six other New York State newspaper websites <br>

:*[http://www.50states.com/news/newyork.htm 50States.com] – free, links to current newspaper websites and online copies contains links to over 100 New York State newspapers. There is no site wide search engine, clicking on the newspaper’s link will connect to the most recent edition of the newspaper.<br>  

:*[http://www.newslink.org/nynews.html News Link] – contains images and OCR articles from 2011 and 2012 from daily newspapers in 45 cities, from business newspapers in 7 cities, from non-daily newspapers in 47 cities, and from various types of newspapers – alternative, “specialty,” and campus in various cities. There is site wide search engine, but it is also possible to browse each paper on the site. Clicking on the newspaper’s link will connect to the most recent edition of the newspaper. <br>  

:*[http://www.usnpl.com/nynews.php USNPL] – free, links to current newspapers websites and online copiescontains links to over 100 New York State newspapers. There is no site wide search engine, clicking on the newspaper’s link will connect to the most recent edition of the newspaper. Also contains links the “archives” (coverage varies) of nearly 100 New York State newspapers <br>

*Joseph Gavit, ''American Deaths and Marriages, 1784–1829'' (Albany, New York: New York State Library, 1977). {{FSC|101568|item|disp=FS Library films 1022833–34}} - has 40,000 entries alphabetical by surname of husbands and wives from sixty-five newspapers. Additional index: Kenneth Scott, ''Joseph Gavit's American Deaths and Marriages, 1784–1829: Index to Non-Principals'' (New Orleans, Louisiana: Polyanthos, Incorporated, 1976) {{FSC|517912|item|disp=FS Library book 974.7 B32s}}) - an index to people other than the brides and grooms <br>  

[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ New York State Library] <br> The New York State Newspaper Project catalog and microfilmed any known New York newspaper. Copies of the microfilms are at the [[New York State Library|New York State Library]] and can be accessed onsite and through inter-library loan.

::*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/city1.htm New York Cities newspapers]<br>

::*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/county1.htm New York County newspapers] <br>

::*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/all/city4.htm New York Cities newspapers]<br>

::*[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/nysnp/all/county4.htm New York County newspapers]<br>

[http://catalog.loc.gov/ Library of Congress] <br>

*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] - national directory from the [http://www.loc.gov/index.html Library of Congress] containing over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.

*Library of Congress, Catalog Publication Division, ''Newspapers in Microform: United States: 1948-1983,'' Washington, District of Columbia : Library of Congress, 1984); [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Newspapers+in+Microform At various libraries]; {{FSC|247997|disp=FS Library Book 011.35 N479 1984}} – gives location of microfilm copies for use of inter-library loan.