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== Online Resources ==
*''See [[United States Newspapers|United States Newspapers]] for more databases
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12020/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-california-hawaii-alaska-puerto?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com™ (California, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://www.obitsarchive.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&d_sources=location&d_place=Alaska&p_nbid=&kbid=10435 ObitsArchive.com - Alaska] ($)
*[http://obituarieshelp.org/alaska_newspaper_obituaries.html ObituariesHelp.org - Alaska Newspaper Obituaries Listings]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/alaska/index.html Online Alaska Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries]
*[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/obit/ak.htm The Obituary Link Page - Alaska Obituary Links]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/AK/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Alaska Obituaries]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50009 Alaska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index] at Ancestry; images ($)
*[http://www.usnpl.com/aknews.php US Newspaper List (USNPL)]  
*[http://www.world-newspapers.com/alaska.html World Newspapers and Magazines]
*[http://www.newslink.org/aknews.html NewsLink]
*[http://library.state.ak.us/hist/newspaper/news.html  Alaska State Library, Alaska Newspapers on Microfilm, 1866-1998]


== History  ==
== History  ==
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*The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.  
*The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.  
*Ancestorhunt.com provides a list of [http://www.ancestorhunt.com/alaska-newspapers.htm Alaska Newspapers] currently being published in the state of Alaska.


=== Digital Issues Online  ===
=== Digital Issues Online  ===
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=== Indexes  ===
=== Indexes  ===


Some newspapers have been published in [[Alaska, United States Genealogy|Alaska]], and a few indexes have been compiled. Major research centers have indexes to early papers from Fairbanks, Seward, and Petersburg. The FamilySearch Library has not collected Alaskan newspapers. The library has ''The Anchorage Times Obituaries Index, 1915-1980'' (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|405994|title-id|disp=fiche 6331408-9}}).  
Some newspapers have been published in [[Alaska Genealogy|Alaska]], and a few indexes have been compiled. Major research centers have indexes to early papers from Fairbanks, Seward, and Petersburg. The Family History Library has not collected Alaskan newspapers. The library has ''The Anchorage Times Obituaries Index, 1915-1980'' (Family History Library {{FHL|405994|title-id|disp=fiche 6331408-9}}).  
 
The Alaska State Library has created the [http://www.eed.state.ak.us/lam/newspapers.cfm Alaska Newspapers Index].  Currently there are 209002 files in the database covering numerous newspapers.
 
For Rairbanks newspapers see: ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F488816 Index of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces in Fairbanks, Alaska Newspapers, 1903-1930.]'' by Fairbanks Genealogical Society.
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
[http://www.usnpl.com/aknews.php http://www.usnpl.com/aknews.php]
 
http://www.world-newspapers.com/alaska.html
 
http://www.newslink.org/aknews.html
 
http://library.state.ak.us/hist/newspaper/news.html


The Alaska State Library has created the [http://www.eed.state.ak.us/lam/newspapers.cfm Alaska Newspapers Index]. Currently there are 209002 files in the database covering numerous newspapers.  
[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/alaska_newspaper_obituaries.htm http://www.ancestorhunt.com/alaska_newspaper_obituaries.htm]


For Fairbanks newspapers see:{{FSC|488816|item|disp=Index of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces in Fairbanks, Alaska Newspapers, 1903-1930}}, by Fairbanks Genealogical Society.
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History[edit | edit source]

Resources for Alaska Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Libraries and Archives[edit | edit source]

Newspaper Directory[edit | edit source]

  • The U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.
  • Ancestorhunt.com provides a list of Alaska Newspapers currently being published in the state of Alaska.

Digital Issues Online[edit | edit source]

Alaska Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Indexes[edit | edit source]

Some newspapers have been published in Alaska, and a few indexes have been compiled. Major research centers have indexes to early papers from Fairbanks, Seward, and Petersburg. The Family History Library has not collected Alaskan newspapers. The library has The Anchorage Times Obituaries Index, 1915-1980 (Family History Library fiche 6331408-9).

The Alaska State Library has created the Alaska Newspapers Index.  Currently there are 209002 files in the database covering numerous newspapers.

For Rairbanks newspapers see: Index of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces in Fairbanks, Alaska Newspapers, 1903-1930. by Fairbanks Genealogical Society.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

http://www.usnpl.com/aknews.php

http://www.world-newspapers.com/alaska.html

http://www.newslink.org/aknews.html

http://library.state.ak.us/hist/newspaper/news.html

http://www.ancestorhunt.com/alaska_newspaper_obituaries.htm



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