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 October 2021; recently added links are in BOLD)

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

Seaford Historical Newspapers

• Sussex County Index
• The Delmarva Leader
• Seaford Tribune
• The Delaware Pilot
• The Leader and State Register
• The Seaford News
• Seaford High Aloha

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