A Database for Digitized Newspapers
Newspaper Navigator is a catalog to find all newspapers that have been digitized on the internet. Whether you are a historian, genealogist, or archivist, you can explore a comprehensive collection in one place and easily find the newspapers you need.
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Explore newspapers from over 10,000 individual locations, with a focus on the United States and extensive coverage across many countries.
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Explore our extensive collection of available digitized newspapers from over 10 databases, now including Fulton History and Google News Archive.
70,000+
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Access over 70,000 digitized newspapers, including unique editions and varying years from multiple databases, providing a rich resource for historical research.
Major Holdings
Newspapers.com – 24,437 titles
Newspapers.com offers one of the largest and most comprehensive archives of digitized newspapers. While the collection includes a selection of major newspapers for specific time periods, it primarily features regional publications dating back to the 1700s. Most titles do not extend beyond the late 1980s.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: None
NewspaperArchive – 16,098 titles
NewspaperArchive is a vast collection of historical newspapers dating back to the 1600s. It is distinct for having a large collection of international newspapers compared to other databases.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: None
GenealogyBank – 15,002 titles
In addition to its large newspaper holdings, GenealogyBank has an extensive collection of obituaries. It also provides other historical documents, such as government records, books, and pamphlets.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: None
Advantage Archives – 6,456 titles
Advantage Archives is notable for its commitment to preserving local historical newspapers and documents. It focuses on community-specific collections, enabling users to access a wealth of regional archives that may not be available on larger platforms.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: some community collections are restricted to in-person access. Items that are not newspapers (yearbooks, directories, etc.) have been filtered out.
Chronicling America – 4,002 titles
Chronicling America is partnered with the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities. It offers a vast range of U.S. newspapers at no cost.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: None
Google News Archive – 2,615 titles
Newspaper Navigator is the first website to index Google News Archive. It was effectively abandoned by Google in 2011, but contains a large amount of newspapers not available in any other database. Keyword searching is heavily limited compared to other websites.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: None
British Newspaper Archive – 2,336 titles
The British Newspaper Archive shares its holdings with FindMyPast, with the primary difference being the search algorithms used. It is known for its vast collection of digitized historical newspapers from the UK.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: None
Fulton History – 2,281 titles
Fulton History has an extensive database of U.S. newspapers, primarily focusing on publications from New York State. While it offers searchable content, the outdated interface can present challenges.
Last Updated: 4 March 2024
Exclusions: Some of Fulton History’s newspapers do not currently have valid links. It is possible that Fulton History no longer provides these newspapers. Items that are not newspapers (yearbooks, directories, etc.) have been filtered out.
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King James’s declaration to parliament on March 31st, 1607.
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