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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana Newspapers|Newspapers]]''
== History ==
== Resources for Newspapers ==
Newspapers provide valuable information for family historians. They publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals, obituaries, and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. Legal notices, such as the settlement of estates, appointment of guardians, filing for divorce, coroner inquests, delinquent tax lists, and other legal advertising, can be of great help, especially when a fire destroyed the records in the courthouse.  
Newspapers provide valuable information for family historians. They publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals, obituaries, and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. Legal notices, such as the settlement of estates, appointment of guardians, filing for divorce, coroner inquests, delinquent tax lists, and other legal advertising, can be of great help, especially when a fire destroyed the records in the courthouse.  


Newspapers also include local and national news, advertisements for commodities, and advertisements for services. All of this material can help to add substance to a family history.  
Newspapers also include local and national news, advertisements for commodities, and advertisements for services. All of this material can help to add substance to a family history.  


'''Inventory on Internet'''. The Indiana Division of the Indiana State Library has the state’s largest newspaper collection. They have many newspapers on microfilm and an index of names and obituaries in Indianapolis newspapers since 1898. Their newspaper microfilms are available through interlibrary loan. For a county-by-county inventory of their 16,500 reels of Indiana newspaper microfilms, see their Internet site:  
The Indiana Division of the Indiana State Library has the state’s largest newspaper collection. They have many newspapers on microfilm and an index of names and obituaries in Indianapolis newspapers since 1898. Their newspaper microfilms are available through interlibrary loan. For a county-by-county inventory of their 16,500 reels of Indiana newspaper microfilms, see their Internet site:  


http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/isl/whatwehave/npindex.html  
http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/WWW/isl/whatwehave/npindex.html  
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INDIANA, [COUNTY]- NEWSPAPERS  
INDIANA, [COUNTY]- NEWSPAPERS  


INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- NEWSPAPERS&nbsp;
INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- NEWSPAPERS
 
=== Digital Issues Online ===


'''Online Resources'''
{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}


*The Indiana State Library has an online Vincennes newspaper&nbsp;index covering the years 1804-1827, and includes the earliest newspapers published in the state of Indiana: [http://208.119.72.68/vincennes/ Indiana Gazette (1804-1806) and Western Sun (1807-1827)].  
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=38 NewspaperArchive.com] ($) has historical newspapers for the state of Indiana online.
*The [http://208.119.72.68/NewAlbany/ New Albany newspaper&nbsp;index] covers the years 1848-1855 for Logansport. The Logansport Journal/Logansport Weekly Journal and the Logansport Democratic Pharos are included.  
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/conservation/pid.html http://www.indianahistory.org/conservation/pid.html]  
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/conservation/pid.html http://www.indianahistory.org/conservation/pid.html]  
*http://www.cyndislist.com/in.htm#Newspapers  
*http://www.cyndislist.com/in.htm#Newspapers  
*There is a large collection of Indiana newspapers digitized, indexed and online at [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com] which is a subscription website that may be available at your local public or academic library.
*There is a large collection of Indiana newspapers digitized, indexed and online at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($)which is a subscription website that may be available at your local public or academic library.


=== Obituaries  ===
=== Indexes ===


*The [http://208.119.72.68/NewAlbany/ New Albany newspaper&nbsp;index] covers the years 1848-1855 for Logansport. The Logansport Journal/Logansport Weekly Journal and the Logansport Democratic Pharos are included.
*The Indiana State Library has an online Vincennes newspaper&nbsp;index covering the years 1804-1827, and includes the earliest newspapers published in the state of Indiana: [http://208.119.72.68/vincennes/ Indiana Gazette (1804-1806) and Western Sun (1807-1827)].
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/indiana/obit.html Hendricks County Obituary Database] and Card File Online from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Plainfield Public Library.&nbsp;The index includes Plainfield and Hendricks County obituaries which were gleaned from the Plainfield and Hendricks County newspapers in the library's collection. The newspaper collection spans from 1866-current.&nbsp;  
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/indiana/obit.html Hendricks County Obituary Database] and Card File Online from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Plainfield Public Library.&nbsp;The index includes Plainfield and Hendricks County obituaries which were gleaned from the Plainfield and Hendricks County newspapers in the library's collection. The newspaper collection spans from 1866-current.&nbsp;  
*The Vigo County Library has online indexes to obituaries published in [http://obituaries.vigo.lib.in.us/ Terre Haute newspapers] from 1900-2007. Coverage is most complete for Vigo County, but does include obituaries from the surrounding Wabash Valley Counties.  
*The Vigo County Library has online indexes to obituaries published in [http://obituaries.vigo.lib.in.us/ Terre Haute newspapers] from 1900-2007. Coverage is most complete for Vigo County, but does include obituaries from the surrounding Wabash Valley Counties.  
*[http://browning.evpl.org/ http://browning.evpl.org/]<br>
*[http://browning.evpl.org/ http://browning.evpl.org/]
 
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