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The best collection of Arkansas newspapers is at the [http://www.ark-ives.com/ Arkansas History Commission]. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of Arkansas newspapers, but the following guides can help you locate and search Arkansas newspapers:
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''Union List of Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1942''. Little Rock, Arkansas: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FHL book 976.7 B3h; film 897366 item 2; fiche 6051358.)


Morgan, James Logan. ''Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845: Index to Obituaries, Biographical and Probate and Chancery Notices''. Newport, Arkansas: Morgan Books, 1981. (FHL book 976.7 B32m.)


== Online Resources ==
Allsopp, Fred W. [http://books.google.com/books?id=Yk1DUhnG_LkC&dq=History+of+the+Arkansas+Press+for+a+Hundred+Years+and+More&pg=PA6&ots=3a2LsZvALW&sig=JP7F87lajt2JioGeSkJlz8CF99E&prev=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=History+of+the+Arkansas+Press+for+a+Hundred+Years+and+More&btnG=Search&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title#PPA457,M1 ''History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More'']''. 1922''. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. (FHL book 976.7 B3a.)
*''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 ($)
*[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/arkansas-online-historical-newspapers Arkansas Online Historical Newspapers]
*[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=6&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Arkansas Newspapers] ($)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/AR/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Arkansas Newspapers]
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers]
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/arkansas/?kbid=10435&m=13 GenealogyBank.com, Arkansas Newspaper Archives (1819 - 1999)] ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12014/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-missouri-kansas-oklahoma-arkansas?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://newslink.org/arnews.html NewsLink | Newspapers | U.S. | Arkansas]
*[http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=318 Newspaper Abstracts - Arkansas]
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/arkansas/ NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Arkansas] ($)
*[http://www.newspapers.com/place-arkansas/?xid=186 Newspapers.com - Historical Newspapers in Arkansas] ($)
*[http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/usstate/usarkans.htm OnlineNewspapers.com - Arkansas]
*[http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=7 NewspaperArchive] ($) has a collection of digitized Arkansas newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. It may be under the name Access NewspaperArchive.


== Resources for Arkansas Newspapers  ==
'''Online Resources'''


== Libraries and Archives ==
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/obits/ar/mainobit.html?cj=1&o_xid=0001177077&o_lid=0001177077&o_xt=41327767 http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/obits/ar/mainobit.html?cj=1&o_xid=0001177077&o_lid=0001177077&o_xt=41327767]


The best collection of [[Arkansas, United States Genealogy|Arkansas]] newspapers is at the [http://archives.arkansas.gov/ArkansasStateArchives/home Arkansas History Commission]. The following guides can help you locate and search Arkansas newspapers:
[http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com]  ($)


:Allsopp, Fred W. [http://books.google.com/books?id=Yk1DUhnG_LkC&dq=History+of+the+Arkansas+Press+for+a+Hundred+Years+and+More&pg=PA6&ots=3a2LsZvALW&sig=JP7F87lajt2JioGeSkJlz8CF99E&prev=http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=History+of+the+Arkansas+Press+for+a+Hundred+Years+and+More&btnG=Search&sa=X&oi=print&ct=title#PPA457,M1 ''History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More'']''. 1922''. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. {{FSC|177553|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.7 B3a}}.
http://www.ancestorhunt.com/obituary_search.htm


:''Union List of Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1942''. Little Rock, Arkansas: Historical Records Survey, 1942. {{FSC|179902|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.7 B3h}}; {{FSC|179902|item|disp=FS Library film 897366 item 2}} and {{FSC|179902|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6051358}}.
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== Newspaper Directory ==
 
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.
 
== Digital Issues Online ==
 
{{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}
 
 
== Indexes ==
 
Morgan, James Logan. ''Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845: Index to Obituaries, Biographical and Probate and Chancery Notices''. Newport, Arkansas: Morgan Books, 1981. {{FSC|291510|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.7 B32m}}.
 
 
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Revision as of 06:37, 23 January 2008

The best collection of Arkansas newspapers is at the Arkansas History Commission. The Family History Library has not acquired copies of Arkansas newspapers, but the following guides can help you locate and search Arkansas newspapers:

Union List of Arkansas Newspapers, 1819-1942. Little Rock, Arkansas: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FHL book 976.7 B3h; film 897366 item 2; fiche 6051358.)

Morgan, James Logan. Arkansas Newspaper Index, 1819-1845: Index to Obituaries, Biographical and Probate and Chancery Notices. Newport, Arkansas: Morgan Books, 1981. (FHL book 976.7 B32m.)

Allsopp, Fred W. History of the Arkansas Press for a Hundred Years and More. 1922. Reprint. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1978. (FHL book 976.7 B3a.)

Online Resources

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/obits/ar/mainobit.html?cj=1&o_xid=0001177077&o_lid=0001177077&o_xt=41327767

www.ancestry.com  ($)

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