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Thanks to the diligent efforts of many local libraries and historical societies, all of our newspapers have been historically archived since their beginnings. Below is a listing of their archives locations, as well as their ancestors’ archives.

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• Available Online For Free (Click on listing for link)
• Available Online With Paid Subscription (Click on listing for link)
• Available In-Library Only (Click on listing for more information)

*Please note, all of these archives are missing various issues, especially older ones. If a year isn’t listed as having an archive, then all of the issues from that year are missing. Additionally, the newspaper archival process is very complicated and many of our newer editions haven’t been archived yet. Please visit our E-Edition site to read our most recent issues

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● Albion District Library: 1868-Present

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Albion Weekly Recorder (1868-1882)
Albion Daily Recorder (1882)
Albion Republican (1884)

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● Allegan District Library: 1856-Present
● Kalamazoo Public Library: 1882-1975

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Allegan County News & Gazette (1966-1994)
Allegan News-Gazette (1955-1966)
Allegan News (1899-1955) 
Allegan Democrat (1880-1899)
Allegan Weekly Newsmagazine Gazette (1882-1953)
Allegan Gazette (1882-1953)
Allegan Journal and Tribune (1883-1888)
Allegan Tribune (1880-1882)
Allegan Journal (1856-1882, 1888-1897)
Allegan Record (1852-1862)
Allegan and Barry Record (1842-1852)
Allegan County Democrat (1842)

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Fennville Herald (1892-1995) – Merged with the Allegan County News in 1995
● Fennville District Library: 1892-1894, 1905-1906, 1911-1926, 1931-1933, 1939-1995

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● Surrey Township Public Library: 1947-Present
● SmallTownPapers: 1989, 1994, 2004, 2006-2009, 2014-2017
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1953-71 – As the Farwell News

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Review (1988-1990)
News and Review (1972-1984)
Farwell News (1947-1971)

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● Saugatuck-Douglas District Library: 2015-Present
● Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society: 1978-2018
● commercialrecord.org: 1868-1977 

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Saugatuck Commercial (1868-1870, 1898-1902)
Lakeshore Commercial (1870-1898)
Douglas Weekly Record (1890’s to 1902)

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● epaper.acnccrtest.c1.biz: 2020-Present
● Google Drive: 2019-2020
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1969-2018
● Webster Memorial Library: 1968-2011

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COURIER ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Courier-Northerner (1920-1968)
True Northerner (1873-1920)
Free Press and Courier (1914-1920)
Paw Paw Free Press and Courier (1877-1914)
Paw Paw Courier (1873-1877)
Van Buren County Press (1859-1876)
Paw Paw Free Press (1843-1859, 1876-1877)

● Webster Memorial Library: 1846-1968
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1920-1968 – As the Courier-Northerner
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1873-1920 – As the True Northerner
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1914-1920 – As the Free Press and Courier
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1913 – As the Paw Paw Free Press and Courier
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1861-1870 – As the Van Buren County Press
● Digital Michigan Newspapers: 1853-1856 – As the Paw Paw Free Press

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Lawton Leader (1887-1968) – Merged with the Courier-Northerner in 1968
● Webster Memorial Library: 1887-1868
● Kalamazoo Public Library: 1887-1968

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Lawrence Times (1875-1957) – Merged with the Courier-Northerner in 1957
● Webster Memorial Library: 1875-1876, 1890-1956

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Known as the Alabama Standard from 1841-1881

● epaper.acnccrtest.c1.biz: 2020-Present
● Newspapers.com: 1882, 1884, 1892, 1893, 1896, 1898, 1900-1964
● LaFayette Sun Office: 1938-2019 (1938-1939 are in poor condition)
● AL Department of Archives: 1882, 1884, 1892, 1893, 1896, 1898, 1900-2008

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● Marion Public Library: 1903-Present

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Northern Osceola Press until (1917-1922)
Marion Dispatch and Leader (1899-1917)
Marion Dispatch (1889-1900)
Marion Leader (1899-1900)

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The Morning Star is a weekly shopper’s guide, not a newspaper; and because of such, no archives are kept. Please look to the Albion Recorder for archives of an Eastern Calhoun County newspaper.

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The Paw Paw Flashes is a weekly shopper’s guide, not a newspaper; and because of such, no archives are kept. Please look to the Courier-Leader for archives of a Paw Paw Area newspaper.

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The Penny Saver is a weekly shopper’s guide, not a newspaper; and because of such, no archives are kept. Please look to the Three Rivers Commercial-News for archives of a Three Rivers Area newspaper.

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● We are actively searching for a library or site to house these archives

* PLEASE NOTE * This newspaper began in June 2023, and no archives exist before that point. Please look to the Three Rivers Commercial-News for archives of a St. Joseph County newspaper from earlier times.

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● epaper.acnccrtest.c1.biz: 2022-Present
● Three Rivers Public Library: 1895-Present

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Three Rivers Commercial (1906-1907, 1925-1984)
Daily Commercial (1912-1925)
Daily Commercial-Hustler (1910-1912)
Three Rivers Evening Commercial (1907-1910)
Daily Hustler (1907-1910)
Three Rivers Daily Hustler (1895-1907)

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St. Joseph County News (1845-1982) – Merged into the Commercial in 1982
● Constantine Township Library: 1891, 1924-1982
● White Pigeon Township Library: 1974-1981

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Advertiser-Record (1927-1972)
Constantine Advertiser-Record (1900-1927)
Advertiser (1879-1900)
St. Joseph County Advertiser and Constantine Mercury (187?-1879)
St. Joseph County Advertiser and Constantine Weekly Mercury (1874-187?)
Weekly Mercury and St. Joseph County Advertiser (1861-1874)
Constantine Weekly Mercury and St. Joseph County Advertiser (1860)
Constantine Weekly Mercury (1850-1860)
St. Joseph County Advertiser (1845-1860)

White Pigeon Post (1946-1972) – Merged into the St. Joseph County News in 1973
● White Pigeon Township Library: 1953-1973

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Portage Headliner-News (1958-1983) – Merged into the Commercial in 1983
● Portage District Library: 1958-1983

OTHER NAMES and ANCESTORS – Be sure to include these in your search
Portage Herald-Headliner (1969-1980)
Portage Headliner (1967-1968)
Portage Herald (1958-1968)

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● epaper.acnccrtest.c1.biz: 2014-Present
● Ransom District Library: 1974-Present
● Otsego District Public Library: 1974-2011

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Otsego Union (1875-1974)
(Known as the Otsego Weekly Union from 1875-1888)
● Otsego District Public Library: 1875-1974
● Kalamazoo Public Library: 1875-1888, 1897-1922

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Plainwell Enterprise (1886-1974)
● Ransom District Library: 1886-1974
● Kalamazoo Public Library: 1886-1974

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Martin Star (1915-1963) – Merged with the Plainwell Enterprise in 1963
● No known archives exist