Delaware Online Historical Newspapers

There are about 300 newspapers that have been published in the The First State - certainly not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it - find articles about the events, history, and people that capture the stories of Delaware. 

​Please note that I have not always entered the dates that are included in the collections, as I suspect they will change as more items are digitized. Also I suspect that some of these links may change over time - so if there is a dead link - please use your favorite search engine to find their new location. 

(Updated June, 2020; recently added links are in BOLD)

Free Sites:

Statewide Collections:

Chronicling America: Delaware Newspapers

• Clayton, Del., 1867-1870 - Clayton herald.
• Clayton, Del., 188?-189? - The Clayton call.
• Delaware City, Del., 188?-18?? - The Delaware City news.
• Delaware City, Del., 1913-19?? - Delaware City press.
• Delmar, Del., 1904-19?? - The Delmar news.
• Dover, Del., 1800-18?? - The Dover herald.
• Dover, Del., 1804-18?? - The Dover argus and Delaware advertiser.
• Dover, Del., 1853-1859 - Delaware State reporter.
• Dover, Del., 1859-1927 - The Delawarean.
• Faulkland, Del., 1892-18?? - The Faulkland quiz
• Georgetown, Del., 1838-18?? - The Sussex gazette.
• Georgetown, Del., 1858-18?? - The Messenger.
• Georgetown, Del., 1863-1866 - The Union.
• Georgetown, Del., 1882-1905 - The Delaware Democrat.
• Georgetown, Del., 1888-1933 - The Sussex Republican.
• Georgetown, Del., 189?-19?? - The Union Republican.
• Holly Oak, Del., 1889-1??? - Holly Oak journal.
• Laurel, Del., 189?-19?? - The Sussex Countian and Laurel gazette.
• Laurel, Del., 191?-19?? - The Delaware leader.
• Middletown, Del., 1868-current - Middletown transcript.
• Middletown, Del., 188?-18?? - The New era.
• Milford, Del., 1848-1855 - Milford beacon.
• Milford, Del., 1855-1859 - The Diamond state.
• Milford, Del., 1872-1904 - Peninsular news and advertiser.
• Newark, Del., 18??-1??? - The Newark ledger.
• Newark, Del., 1876-1876 - Saturday visitor.
• Newark, Del., 1879-19?? - The Delaware ledger.
• Newark, Del., 1910-1969 - Newark post.
• Newport [Del.], 1889-1??? - Newport enterprise.
• Odessa, Del., 1888-1892 - The Odessa herald.
• Odessa, Del., 1892-18?? - The Odessa leader.
• Smyrna, Del., 1849-1850 - The Smyrna telegraph.
• Smyrna, Del., 1850-1854 - The Delaware herald.
• Smyrna, Del., 1870-1871 - The Herald.
• Smyrna, Del., 1897-19?? - The Smyrna call.
• Wilmington [Del., 1854-1855 - The statesman & blue hen's chicken.
• Wilmington [Del.], 1827-1832 - Delaware journal.
• Wilmington, [Del.], 1809-1810 - The Delaware gazette.
• Wilmington, Del., 1798-1798 - The Wilmington mercury.
• Wilmington, Del., 1799-1806 - Mirror of the times & general advertiser.
• Wilmington, Del., 18??-18?? - Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman.
• Wilmington, Del., 18??-186? - Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth.
• Wilmington, Del., 18??-19?? - The Wilmington Democrat.
• Wilmington, Del., 1800-1801 - The Monitor & Wilmington repository.
• Wilmington, Del., 1801-1802 - The Monitor, or, Delaware Federalist. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1804-1806 - Museum of Delaware. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1807-1809 - The Museum of Delaware & general advertiser. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1814-1820 - Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1814-1822 - American watchman.
• Wilmington, Del., 1822-1828 - American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1823-1824 - The Wilmingtonian.
• Wilmington, Del., 1824-1825 - The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.
• Wilmington, Del., 1825-1827 - The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.
• Wilmington, Del., 1827-1828 - Delaware weekly advertiser and farmer's journal.
• Wilmington, Del., 1828-1828 - Delaware patriot & American watchman.
• Wilmington, Del., 1828-1829 - The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' and mechanics' advocate.
• Wilmington, Del., 1828-1831 - Delaware advertiser and farmer's journal.
• Wilmington, Del., 1828-1837 - Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 183?-18?? - The Delawarean, and farmers' and mechanics' advertiser.
• Wilmington, Del., 1831-18?? - Wilmington expositor.
• Wilmington, Del., 1832-18?? - Delaware advertiser & star.
• Wilmington, Del., 1832-1833 - Delaware State journal, advertiser and star.
• Wilmington, Del., 1837-1883 - Delaware gazette.
• Wilmington, Del., 184?-18?? - Independent Delawarian.
• Wilmington, Del., 1841-1843 - Delaware Republican, and farmers', manufacturers' and mechanics' advocate.
• Wilmington, Del., 1841-188? - Delaware weekly Republican.
• Wilmington, Del., 1843-1874 - Delaware Republican.
• Wilmington, Del., 1845-1848 - Blue hens chicken & Delaware Democratic Whig.
• Wilmington, Del., 1847-18?? - The Delaware abolitionist.
• Wilmington, Del., 1848-1854 - Blue hen's chicken.
• Wilmington, Del., 1855-18?? - Weekly Delaware State journal, statesman and blue hen's chicken.
• Wilmington, Del., 1855-1870 - Delaware State journal and statesman.
• Wilmington, Del., 1857-1858 - Delaware Democrat.
• Wilmington, Del., 1858-18?? - The commonwealth.
• Wilmington, Del., 1858-18?? - Daily enterprise.
• Wilmington, Del., 1858-18?? - Grimshaw's messenger.
• Wilmington, Del., 1859-18?? - Delaware inquirer.
• Wilmington, Del., 1866-1877 - Wilmington daily commercial. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1867-1877 - Delaware tribune.
• Wilmington, Del., 1870-1883 - Delaware state journal.
• Wilmington, Del., 1872-18?? - Delaware straight-out truth teller.
• Wilmington, Del., 1872-1874 - Wilmington daily gazette.
• Wilmington, Del., 1874-1883 - The daily gazette.
• Wilmington, Del., 1874-1890 - Daily Republican.
• Wilmington, Del., 1875-1880 - The Morning herald.
• Wilmington, Del., 1876-18?? - The Business index.
• Wilmington, Del., 1877-18?? - Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal.
• Wilmington, Del., 1878-1928 - Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial.
• Wilmington, Del., 1879-18?? - The advertiser.
• Wilmington, Del., 1879-1879 - The advertiser. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1879-1879 - Holiday journal.
• Wilmington, Del., 1880-18?? - The Sunday mirror.
• Wilmington, Del., 1880-18?? - Wilmington argus.
• Wilmington, Del., 1882-188? - The Wilmingtonian.
• Wilmington, Del., 1883-18?? - The Society news.
• Wilmington, Del., 1883-19?? - The Sunday critic.
• Wilmington, Del., 1883-1902 - Delaware gazette and state journal.
• Wilmington, Del., 1885-19?? - Delaware farm and home.
• Wilmington, Del., 1886-18?? - The Weekly times.
• Wilmington, Del., 1888-1932 - Evening journal.
• Wilmington, Del., 1889-1??? - Weekly post. [volume]
• Wilmington, Del., 1890-1902 - The Wilmington daily Republican.
• Wilmington, Del., 1897-19?? - The sun.
• Wilmington, Del., 1899-19?? - The advance.
• Wilmington, Del., 19??-19?? - Wilmington lokal-anzeiger und Wilmington freie presse.
• Wilmington, Del., 1902-19?? - The daily Republican.
• Wilmington, Del., 1902-1902 - The evening Republican.

Google News Archive

• Lewes - Cape Gazette 
• Wilmington - Sunday Morning Star
• Wilmington - Wilmington Sunday Star 
• Wilmington - The Star
• Wilmington - Sunday Star

County and Library Collections:

New Castle Public Library Newspapers

• New Castle Gazette
• New Castle Weekly
• New Castle Eagle
• Weekly
• New Castle County Gazette
• Gazette
• The Weekly

Student Collections:

Delaware State University - Dover

• Echo
• The Hornet

Delaware Tech - multiple campuses

• Delaware Tech Magazine
• Delaware Tech News

Goldey–Beacom College - Pike Creek Valley

• Reflections

University of Delaware - Newark

• Review

Wesley College - Dover

• Whetstone

Widener University Delaware Law School - Wilmington

• News

Wilmington University - New Castle

• WILMU

Miscellaneous Collections and Indexes:

Old Fulton Postcards

• Delaware City DE News (1887, 1889)
• Dover DE Delawarean (1900-1901)
• Dover DE Herald (1800)
• Middletown DE Transcript ( 1868-1922)
• Newark DE Delaware Ledger (1887-1889)
• Newark DE Post (1910-1922)
• Wilmington DE State Journal Statesman (1861-1870)
• Wilmington DE American Watchman ( 1809-1817)
• Wilmington DE American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser (1822-1827)
• Wilmington DE Daily Commercial (1972-1976)
• Wilmington DE Daily Gazette (1872-1880)
• Wilmington DE Daily Republican (1874-1903)
• Wilmington DE Delaware Advertiser (1826-27)
• Wilmington DE Delaware Journal (1827-1829)
• Wilmington DE Delaware Register (1824-1825)
• Wilmington DE Delaware Republican (1842,66,1873-74)
• Wilmington DE Delaware Tribune (1867-1876)
• Wilmington DE Democrat (1882)
• Wilmington DE Evening Journal (1902-1916)
• Wilmington DE Evening Republican (1902)
• Wilmington DE Gazette and State Journal (1883-1902)
• Wilmington DE Gazette Watchman (1809-10,1830-33)
• Wilmington DE Gazette And Peninsula Advertiser (1817-1818)
• Wilmington DE Mercury (1798)
• Wilmington DE Morning Herald (1875-1879)
• Wilmington DE Patriot And American Watchmen (1828)
• Wilmington DE Republican And Farmer (1841-1842)
• Wilmington DE State Journal (1857,1870-74,80-81,83)
• Wilmington DE The Sun (1897-1900)
• Wilmington DE Weekly Republican (1847-48,55-57,64,67,69-72,84,89)
• Wilmington DE Wilmingtonian (1882-83)

Small Town Papers

• Cape Gazette Lewes, Delaware

Southern School News Archive 

Newspaper Abstracts - Delaware
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Other Free Sites:

Laurel

• State Register

Newark

• Newark Post

Wilmington​

• Hellcat News
• Delaware Advertiser and Farmer's Journal
• Delaware Weekly Advertiser and Farmer's Journal
• The Dialog