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The [http://www.library.ca.gov/ California State Library] has an extensive collection of [[California|California]] newspapers. Other large libraries in the state also have newspaper collections. Many newspapers are available on microfilm, and some libraries participate in interlibrary loan services.
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== Online Resources ==
Several guides and union lists of newspapers are available at university, college, and public libraries. A guide to early California newspapers is J. Budenz, Paul J. Smith, and J.H. Young, comps., ''Early Newspapers and Periodicals of California and the West'' (San Francisco, California: W. R. Howell, 1970; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=137608&disp=Early+newspapers+and+periodicals+of+Cali%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 979.4 A3b; film 1421815 item 8]).  
*''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 ($)
*'''1847-2009''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10635/california-newspapers-1847-2009 California Newspapers, 1847-2009] - at [https://www.myheritage.com/ MyHeritage], index & images ($)
*[http://www.smalltownpapers.com/ Small Town Newspapers]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/california-online-historical-newspapers California Online Historical Newspapers]
*[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cdnc California Digital Newspaper Collection]
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/newspapers/?state=California&ethnicity=&language= Chronicling America California Digitized Newspapers]
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/california-online-historical-newspapers California Online Historical Newspapers]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&tp=2&p=7&cj=1&netid=cj&o_xid=0001124599&o_lid=0001124599&o_sch=Affiliate+External&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true California Newspapers] ($)
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/California/ GenealogyBank.com California Newspaper Archives, 1846-2007] Index.  
*{{RecordSearch|2303048|California, Oakland, Alameda County, Newspaper Record Collection, 1985-2011}} at FamilySearch; Index cards — [[California, Oakland, Alameda County, Newspaper Record Collection - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/CA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm California Newspapers]
* [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50029/ California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=14 California newspapers] at NewspaperArchive.com ($)  
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/California-newspaper-list/ California newspapers] at GenealogyBank.com
*[http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica Chronicling America]
*[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/ California Digital Newspaper Collection] - California Newspaper Project
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12020/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-california-hawaii-alaska-puerto?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com™ (California, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)


== Resources for California Newspapers ==
=== '''Web Sites<br>''' ===


Several guides and union lists of newspapers are available at university, college, and public libraries. A guide to early California newspapers is J. Budenz, Paul J. Smith, and J.H. Young, comps., ''Early Newspapers and Periodicals of California and the West'' (San Francisco, California: W. R. Howell, 1970; FamilySearch Library {{FSC|137608|title-id|disp=book 979.4 A3b; film 1421815 item 8}}).
[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Newspaper.php CSGA Guide to California Newspapers]


== Libraries and Archives ==
[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/ California Digital Newspaper Collection] - California Newspaper Project


The [http://www.library.ca.gov/ California State Library] has an extensive collection of [[California, United States Genealogy|California]] newspapers. Other large libraries in the state also have newspaper collections. Many newspapers are available on microfilm, and some libraries participate in inter-library loan services.
[http://www.loc.gov/chroniclingamerica/ LOC - Chronicling America]  


=== Newspaper Directory  ===
[http://www.smalltownpapers.com/ Small Town Newspapers]&nbsp;&nbsp;- Footnote Partner


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.
[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/obituary_search.htm Ancestor Hunt]  


=== Digital Issues Online  ===
[[Category:California|Newspapers]]
 
{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}
 
== Indexes ==
 
 
 
{{California|California}} {{U.S. Newspapers}}
 
[[Category:California, United States][[Category:United States Newspapers]][[Category:Newspapers]]

Revision as of 12:22, 1 September 2010

The California State Library has an extensive collection of California newspapers. Other large libraries in the state also have newspaper collections. Many newspapers are available on microfilm, and some libraries participate in interlibrary loan services.

Several guides and union lists of newspapers are available at university, college, and public libraries. A guide to early California newspapers is J. Budenz, Paul J. Smith, and J.H. Young, comps., Early Newspapers and Periodicals of California and the West (San Francisco, California: W. R. Howell, 1970; Family History Library book 979.4 A3b; film 1421815 item 8).

Web Sites
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CSGA Guide to California Newspapers

California Digital Newspaper Collection - California Newspaper Project

LOC - Chronicling America

Small Town Newspapers  - Footnote Partner

Ancestor Hunt