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Kentucky Newspaper Archives

143 Publications • 993,517 Pages

1797-2016

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Top Publications in Kentucky

Corbin Times Tribune

Corbin Times Tribune

1893-2016
Middlesboro Daily News

Middlesboro Daily News

1922-1977
Hopkinsville Kentuckian

Hopkinsville Kentuckian

1889-1919
Harlan Daily Enterprise

Harlan Daily Enterprise

1969-1977

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Exploring the Kentucky Historical Newspapers Collection:

Dive into the rich history of the Bluegrass State with NewspaperArchive's vast collection of Kentucky newspapers dating back to the 1700s. From local newspapers to statewide publications, discover unique perspectives and long-forgotten stories that bring Kentucky's past to life.Search by keyword, date, and publication to uncover the most relevant results for your research.

Tracing Your Ancestry in Kentucky Genealogy Newspapers:

Uncover your family history and learn more about your ancestors with NewspaperArchive's extensive collection of Kentucky genealogy newspapers. From obituaries to marriage announcements, our newspapers provide a wealth of information for genealogists and family historians. Start your search today and discover your roots in Kentucky.

Accessing Kentucky Newspaper Archives Online for Research:

Whether you're a researcher, historian, or genealogist, NewspaperArchive's online Kentucky newspaper archives make it easy to access historical newspapers from the comfort of your own home. With access to millions of pages from newspapers across the state, discover primary sources and unique perspectives on the events that shaped Kentucky's history.

Digitizing the Louisville Courier-Journal Archive for Public Access:

As the largest city in Kentucky, Louisville has a rich history that is captured in the pages of the Courier-Journal. Through NewspaperArchive's digitization efforts, we are making the entire archive of the Courier-Journal available online, making it easy for researchers, historians, and genealogists to access this valuable historical resource.

Preserving Kentucky's History through Digital Newspaper Preservation:

At NewspaperArchive, we're committed to preserving the history of Kentucky and making it accessible to future generations. By digitizing newspapers and making them available online, we are not only making it easy to access historical information, but also ensuring that these valuable primary sources are preserved for years to come. Discover the past and secure the future by exploring our collection of Kentucky newspapers.

Kentucky Newspaper Archive FAQs

  1. Barbourville Mountain Advocate
  2. Bardstown Herald
  3. Berea Citizen
  4. Catlettsburg Sandy Valley Advocate
  5. Clay City Times
  6. Cloverport Breckenridge News
  7. Columbia Adair County News
  8. Corbin Daily Tribune
  9. Corbin Sunday Times
  10. Corbin Times
  11. Corbin Times Tribune
  12. Daily South Kentuckian
  13. Danville Kentucky Tribune
  14. Danville Weekly Kentucky Tribune
  15. Earlington Bee
  16. East South Central
  17. Fairview Favorite
  18. Frankfort Commonwealth
  19. Frankfort Daily CommonWealth
  20. Frankfort Guardian of Freedom
  21. Frankfort Roundabout
  22. Frankfort Star
  23. Frankfort Tri Weekly Commonwealth
  24. Frankfort Tri Weekly Kentucky Yeoman
  25. Frankfort Weekly Roundabout
  26. Georgetown Herald
  27. Grayson Bugle Herald
  28. Grayson Carter County News
  29. Grayson East Kentucky Journal
  30. Grayson Herald
  31. Grayson Tribune
  32. Greenville Record
  33. Guthrie Commercial
  34. Harlan Daily Enterprise
  35. Harrodsburg Ploughboy
  36. Hartford Herald
  37. Hartford Republican
  38. Hazel Green Herald
  39. Hickman Courier
  40. Hopkinsville Daily Kentuckian
  41. Hopkinsville Kentuckian
  42. Hopkinsville Semi Weekly South Kentuckian
  43. Hopkinsville South Kentuckian
  44. Jackson Breathitt County News
  45. Jeffersontown Jeffersonian
  46. Kentucky New Era
  47. Kentucky Reporter
  48. Lancaster Central Record
  49. Lawrenceburg It
  50. Lebanon Post
  51. Lexington Advertiser
  52. Lexington Blue Grass Blade
  53. Lexington Farmers Home Journal
  54. Lexington Kentucky Gazette
  55. Lexington Kentucky Gazette and General Advertiser
  56. Lexington Messenger
  57. Lexington Morning Democrat
  58. Lexington Morning Herald
  59. Lexington Thoroughbred Record
  60. Lexington True American
  61. Lexington Weekly News
  62. Liberty
  63. London Sentinel Echo
  64. Louisa Big Sandy News
  65. Louisville Afro American Mission Herald
  66. Louisville American Baptist
  67. Louisville Courier Journal
  68. Louisville Daily Courier
  69. Louisville Daily Democrat
  70. Louisville Daily Louisville Democrat
  71. Louisville Daily Louisville Times
  72. Louisville Evening Bulletin
  73. Louisville Evening Post
  74. Louisville Examiner
  75. Louisville Free Christian Commonwealth
  76. Louisville Indian Advocote
  77. Louisville Jefferson Reporter
  78. Louisville Kentucky Irish American
  79. Louisville Presbyterian Herald
  80. Louisville Voice Of Masonry and Tidings From The Craft
  81. Louisville Weekly Courier
  82. Louisville Weekly Dollar Democrat
  83. Louisville Weekly Journal
  84. Louisville Weekly Louisville Times
  85. Louisville Western Presbyterian
  86. Marion Crittenden Press
  87. Marion Crittenden Record Press
  88. Mayfield Jackson Purchase
  89. Maysville Daily Evening Bulletin
  90. Maysville Daily Public Ledger
  91. Maysville Evening Bulletin
  92. Maysville Public Ledger
  93. Maysville Tri Weekly Maysville Eagle
  94. Maysville Weekly Bulletin
  95. Maysville Weekly Maysville Eagle
  96. Middlesboro Daily News
  97. Middlesboro Pinnacle News
  98. Middlesboro Thousandsticks
  99. Mount Sterling Advocate
  100. Mount Sterling Kentucky Sentinel
  101. Mount Sterling Reporter
  102. Mount Vernon Mountain Signal
  103. Mount Vernon Signal
  104. Olive Hill Carter County Herald
  105. Olive Hill Progressive
  106. Owingsville Outlook
  107. Paducah Daily Sun
  108. Paducah Evening Sun
  109. Paducah Sun
  110. Paducah Weekly Sun
  111. Paris Bourbon News
  112. Paris Semi Weekly Bourbon News
  113. Pembroke Journal
  114. Richmond Climax
  115. Richmond Daily Register
  116. Richmond Farmers Chronicle
  117. Richmond Madisonian
  118. Saint Matthews Voice Jeffersonian
  119. Salyersville Kentucky Mountaineer
  120. Shelbyville Shelby Sentinel
  121. Smithland Jackson Republican
  122. Spout Spring Times
  123. Springfield News Leader
  124. Springfield Sun
  125. Stanford Banner
  126. Stanford Interior Journal
  127. Stanford Semi Weekly Interior Journal
  128. The Bulletin
  129. The Crittenden Record
  130. The Dollar Weekly Bulletin
  131. The Kentucky Register
  132. The Kentucky Vindicator
  133. The Lexington Record
  134. The Lexington Standard
  135. The Sunday Chat
  136. Thousandsticks
  137. Trenton Exponent
  138. Twice A Week Record Press
  139. Versailles Woodford Sun
  140. West Liberty Licking Valley Courier
  141. Whitesburg Mountain Eagle
  142. Winchester National Union
  143. Winchester News
The Kentucky historical newspapers collection on NewspaperArchive includes a wide variety of newspapers from across the state, dating back to the 1700s. These include local newspapers, statewide publications, and historical newspapers of different cities, regions and communities within Kentucky.
NewspaperArchive allows you to search for specific information in the Kentucky genealogy newspapers by keyword, date, and publication. You can also browse through different publications and time periods to find relevant information for your research.
Some of the newspapers on NewspaperArchive may be accessible for free, while others may require a subscription. The subscription plan allows you to access all the newspapers on NewspaperArchive, including the Kentucky collection. See our plans pages to get more information about the costs.
The speed of adding new newspapers to the online archive depends on the availability and condition of the newspapers. NewspaperArchive has a team dedicated to digitizing and preserving historical newspapers, and they work on getting new newspapers online as quickly as possible, but depending on availability it could take some time.