Tag: local history research

10 Maryland Newspapers Available on Library of Congress Site

The Historic Maryland Newspaper Project at the University of Maryland Libraries is an ongoing effort to digitize historic newspaper content across the state.   During the first year of this important project, the University has scanned several titles from Baltimore.  There are also serials from Cumberland and Hagerstown.

All ten titles that have been completed are available for free access on the Library of Congress website.  Next year additional newspapers from other parts of Maryland will be added.  The free, digital access to newspapers is such a valuable resource for genealogists and local history researchers.  Of course, there are many newspapers in the State, so the archivists have years of work waiting for them.

Click here to go to a link of the Maryland newspapers now available from the Library of Congress to determine which serials are available and which years for those products have been made available.

Maryland newspaper, Maryland Free Press
The Maryland Free Press from Hagerstown, Maryland, Oct. 31, 1862. Source: Library of Congress
Maryland newspaper, Civilian & Telegraph
The Civilian and Telegraph from Cumberland, Maryland, March 17, 1859. Source: Library of Congress

Milford Public LIbrary Digitizes Old Delaware Newspaper

The Milford Public Library has greatly increased the usability of an important research resource by digitizing its collection of local newspapers.   The new products, replacing the old, original microfilm, are not available on the web, so e-copies must be used on a computer workstation at the library.

The town on the line between Kent and Sussex counties had a strong Delaware product, the weekly Milford Chronicle.  It started publishing in 1883 and each week the editors’ packed the pages with fresh, insightful area news from the town and nearby neighborhoods.  When investigating downstate subjects, the strength and quality of this serial usually makes it one to check out for the pages are crammed with original, local news.   The library has carried the run of the Chronicle forward to present times.  A paper of more recent origin, the Beacon was also digitized.

These professionally scanned, high-quality images are valuable and join a growing body of digitized Delaware newspapers.  Thank you Milford Public Library.

Milford Chronicle
The Milford Chronicle at the Milford Public Library
The Milford Chronicle
The Milford Chronicle has been digitized by the Milford Public Library