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Online Newspaper Resources
Here is a selected list of websites that can assist you with your research. This list is by no means extensive; some provide indexes while others have actual digital images. Most of these websites offer free access while others are fee based.

When looking for newspaper resources, be sure to check the public library, university library and local archives in the area of your research.

Canada

 * Library and Archives Canada - Canadian Newspapers on Microform
 * Library and Archives Canada - Checklist of Indexes to Canadian Newspapers Held by Library and Archives Canada
 * Library and Archives Canada - The Canada Gazette (1841-1997)
 * Canada Gazette -The Canada Gazette (1998-2007)
 * Library and Archives Canada - Special Editions of Canadian Newspapers
 * Canadian War Museum - Democracy At War: Canadian Newspaper and the Second World War

Alberta

 * Our Roots - Alberta Newspapers, 1880-1982
 * Lethbridge Herald Newspaper Collection (1905-1955)
 * University of Alberta - Peel’s Prairie Provinces - Find Newspapers
 * Alberta Family Histories Society - Newspaper Announcements (1883-1902)

British Columbia

 * Victoria Newspapers 1858-1921
 * Prince George Newspapers Project
 * The British Colonist Online Edition: 1858-1910
 * Terrace Public Library - Eleanor Muehle Newspaper Archive (1926-2008)

Manitoba

 * Digital Resources on Manitoba History-Newspapers
 * University of Alberta - Peel’s Prairie Provinces - Find Newspapers
 * Ancestry.ca - Historical Newspaper Collection – Manitoba

New Brunswick

 * New Brunswick Provincial Archives - Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics (1784-1896)


 * New Brunswick Free Public Library - Newspaper Archives of New Brunswick (1871-1908)

Newfoundland and Labrador

 * Historical Directory of Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers
 * Memorial University Libraries - Historical Directory of Newfoundland and Labrador Newspapers
 * Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative - The Daily News 1955-1963
 * Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative - TheTwillingate Sun (1880-1953)
 * Memorial University Digital Archives Initiative - Le Gaboteur (1984-Present)

Nova Scotia

 * Nova Scotia Genealogy Network Association -Nova Scotian Newspapers
 * Acadia University - Vaughan Memorial Library - Maritime Newspapers on Microfilm at Acadia

Ontario

 * Globe and Mail - Canada’s Heritage from 1844

This database is accessible with a Toronto Public Library Card or through ProQuest. Check with your local public or university library.


 * Toronto Star - Pages of the Past (since 1894)

A subscription is required for access. The database is also accessible through the Toronto Public Library website with a library card.


 * Provincial Freeman (1854-1857)


 * Index to Names in the Christian Guardian Newspaper (1830s-1925)


 * Halton’s Historical and Newspaper Records


 * Ingersoll Chronicle Online Database


 * Ingersoll Tribune Online Database

Prince Edward Island

 * Prince Edward Island Newspaper Repositories

Québec

 * Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec - Digital Collection - Newspapers

Saskatchewan

 * Saskatchewan News Index 1884-2000


 * University of Alberta - Peel’s Prairie Provinces - Find Newspapers

Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

 * Onestep - Ultimate List of Online Newspapers - Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

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