Nebraska Online Historical Newspapers

There are almost 4,000 newspapers that have been published in the Cornhusker 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 Nebraska. 

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 November, 2018; recently added links are in BOLD)

Statewide Collections:

Chronicling America - Nebraska Newspapers

• Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb., 1902-1922 - The Alliance herald.
• Bellevieu City, Neb., 1854-1855 - Nebraska palladium.
• Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.], 1856-1858 - Bellevue gazette.
• Broken Bow, Neb., 1882-1921 - Custer County Republican.
• Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.], 1856-1882 - Nebraska advertiser.
• Columbus, Neb., 1874-1911 - The Columbus journal.
• Dakota City, Neb., 1857-1860 - Dakota City herald.
• Dakota City, Neb., 1891-1965 - Dakota County herald.
• Falls City, Neb., 1904-191? - The Falls City tribune.
• Lincoln, Neb., 1885-1893 - Capital city courier.
• Lincoln, Neb., 1893-1893 - Sunday morning courier.
• Lincoln, Neb., 1893-1894 - Saturday morning courier.
• Lincoln, Neb., 1894-1903 - The courier.
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1893-1895 - The Lincoln independent. [volume]
• Lincoln, Neb., 1901-1923 - The commoner.
• Lincoln, Neb., 1902-1907 - The independent.
• Lincoln, Neb., 1904-???? - The Wageworker.
• Lincoln, Neb., 1911-1912 - Will Maupin's weekly. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1880-1901 - Nebraska Staats-Anzeiger. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1889-1889 - The alliance. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1889-1892 - The farmers' alliance. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1892-1892 - The farmers' alliance and Nebraska independent. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1892-1894 - The Alliance-independent. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1893-1895 - The weekly independent. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1894-1896 - The Wealth makers of the world. [volume]
• Lincoln, Nebraska, 1896-1902 - The Nebraska independent. [volume]
• McCook, Neb., 188?-1886 - McCook weekly tribune.
• McCook, Neb., 1886-1936 - The McCook tribune.
• Nemaha City, Neb., 18??-1909 - The Nebraska advertiser.
• Norfolk, Neb., 1888-1900 - The Norfolk weekly news.
• Norfolk, Neb., 1900-19?? - The Norfolk weekly news-journal.
• North Platte, Neb., 1885-1890 - Lincoln County tribune.
• North Platte, Neb., 1890-1894 - The North Platte tribune.
• North Platte, Neb., 1895-1922 - The North Platte semi-weekly tribune.
• Omaha [Neb.], 187?-1922 - Omaha daily bee.
• Omaha [Neb.], 1922-1927 - The Omaha morning bee.
• Omaha, Neb., 1871-1920 - Pokrok západu.
• Omaha, Neb., 189?-189? - Pokrok západu. [volume]
• Omaha, Nebr., 1912-1926 - Tägliche Omaha Tribüne.
• Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb., 1873-1923 - The Red Cloud chief.
• Rugby, N.D., 1906-current - Der Staats=Anzeiger.
• Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb., 18??-1896 - Cherry County independent.
• Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb., 1896-1898 - The Valentine Democrat.
• Valentine, Neb., 1898-1900 - Western news-Democrat.
• Valentine, Neb., 1900-1930 - Valentine Democrat.
• Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.], 1860-1861 - The huntsman's echo.

Google News Archive

• McCook - Mc Cook Gazette
• McCook - McCook Daily Gazette
• Omaha - The Excelsior
• Omaha - The Omaha Excelsior
• Omaha - The Omaha Republican
• Omaha  - Omaha Daily Republican
• Superior - The Superior Express

Nebraska Newspapers

• Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb., 1902-1922 - The Alliance herald. 
• Bellevieu City, Neb., 1854-1855 - Nebraska palladium. 
• Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.], 1856-1858 - Bellevue gazette. 
• Broken Bow, Neb., 1882-1921 - Custer County Republican 
• Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.], 1856-1882 - Nebraska Advertiser 
• Clarkson, Neb., 1913-19?? - Ozvěna západu [microform]. 
• Columbus, Neb., 1874-1911 - The Columbus Journal 
• Dakota City, Neb., 1857-1860 - Dakota City herald. 
• Dakota City, Neb., 1891-1965 - Dakota County Herald 
• Falls City, Neb., 1904-191? - The Falls City Tribune 
• Lincoln [Neb.], 1872-1885 - Hesperian Student [microform] 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1885-1893 - Capital City Courier 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1885-1899 - The Hesperian [microform] 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1892-1899 - The Nebraskan [microform]. 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1893-1893 - Sunday Morning Courier 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1893-1894 - Saturday morning courier. 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1894-1903 - The courier. 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1901-1923 - The Commoner 
• Lincoln, Neb., 1901-current - The Daily Nebraskan 
• McCook, Neb., 188?-1886 - McCook weekly tribune. 
• McCook, Neb., 1886-1936 - The McCook Tribune 
• Nebraska City, Neb., 1898-1902 - The Conservative [microform]. 
• Nemaha City, Neb., 18??-1909 - The Nebraska Advertiser 
• Norfolk, Neb., 1888-1900 - The Norfolk weekly news. 
• Norfolk, Neb., 1900-19?? - The Norfolk Weekly News-Journal 
• North Platte, Neb., 1885-1890 - Lincoln County Tribune 
• North Platte, Neb., 1890-1894 - The North Platte Tribune 
• North Platte, Neb., 1895-1922 - The North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune 
• Omaha [Neb.], 187?-1922 - Omaha Daily Bee 
• Omaha [Neb.], 1922-1927 - The Omaha morning bee.
• Omaha, Neb., 1871-1920 - Pokrok západu.
• Omaha, Neb., 189?-189? - Pokrok západu. [volume]
• Plattsmouth, N.T. [Neb.], 1865-1882 - Nebraska herald. 
• Plattsmouth, Neb., 1881-1901 - Plattsmouth weekly journal. 
• Plattsmouth, Neb., 1909-1911 - The news-herald. 
• Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 1882-1892 - Plattsmouth weekly herald. 
• Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 1883-19?? - The Plattsmouth daily herald. 
• Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 1892-1894 - Plattsmouth herald. 
• Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 1895-1909 - Semi-weekly news-herald. 
• Plattsmouth, Nebraska, 1901-current - The Plattsmouth journal. 
• Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb., 1873-1923 - The Red Cloud Chief 
• Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb., 18??-1896 - Cherry County independent. 
• Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb., 1896-1898 - The Valentine Democrat. 
• Valentine, Neb., 1898-1900 - Western news-Democrat. 
• Valentine, Neb., 1900-1930 - Valentine Democrat 
• Wahoo, Neb., 1891-19?? - Přítel lidu [microform]. 
• Wilber, Neb., 190?-19?? - Wilberské listy [microform]. 
• Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.], 1860-1861 - The huntsman's echo. 

County and Library Collections

Antelope County
Neligh Public Library

• Antelope Tribune 
• Daily Neligh Leader 
• Neligh Leader 
• Neligh News 
• Neligh News And Leader 
• Neligh Republican
• Neligh Weekly News 
• News And Leader 

Boone County
Albion Public Library

• Boone County News
• Albion Semi Weekly News 
• Albion Weekly News
• Albion Argus 
• Albion News

Brown County
Ainsworth Public Library

• Ainsworth Star Journal
• Brown County Democrat
• Johnstown Enterprise
• Ainsworth Star
• Star Journal
• Ainsworth Herald
• Ainsworth Home Rule
• Ainsworth Journal
• Home Rule
• Western News
• Long Pine News
• New Idea

Burt County
Lyons Public Library

• Alliance Sun 
• Lyons Mirror
• Lyons Mirror Sun 
• Lyons Sun 
• Logan Valley Mirror 
• Logan Valley Sun 
• Lyons Weekly Sun 

Oakland Public Library

• Craig News 
• Oakland Independent 
• Oakland Independent and Republican 
• Oakland Mail 
• Oakland Republican 
• Republican 

Cheyenne County
Dalton Delegate

• The Dalton Delegate

Sidney Public Library

• Sidney Telegraph
• Sidney Sun Telegraph
• Telegraph
• Sidney Daily Sun
• Telegraph News
• Sidney News
• Peoples Poniard
• Cheyenne County Record
• Plaindealer Telegraph
• Sidney Republican
• Sidney Telegraph And The Peoples Poniard

Dixon County
Dixon County Archives

• The Allen News
• The Dixon Journal
• Newcastle Times 
• The Newcastle News
• Emerson Cresent 
• Dakota County Enterprise
• Emerson Echo 
• Emerson Era
• Emerson Enterprise 
• Emerson Times

• Emerson Weekly Times
• Emerson Tri County Press

Ponca Carnegie Library

• Dixon County Advocate
• Ponca Gazette 
• Northern Nebraska Journal 
• Nebraska Journal Leader
• Homer Star 
• Wayne Herald 

Dodge County
North Bend Public Library

• North Bend Argus
• Eagle
• North Bend Republican
• The North Bend Argus
• Mors Bluf Orel 
• Morse Bluff Eagle 

Scribner Public Library

• Hooper Sentinel 
• Rustler Sentinel 
• Scribner Weekly News 
• The Scribner News 
• The Scribner Rustler 
• The Snyder Banner

Furnas County
Arapahoe Public Library

• Public Mirror
• Holbrook Observer 
• Edison Echo 
• Arapahoe Pioneer 
• Arapahoe Weekly Pioneer 
• Edison News 
• Holbrook Herald 
• Edison Record 
• Herald
• Edison Record 

Butler Memorial Library

• Cambridge Clarion
• Cambridge Kaleidoscope
• Clarion 
• Kaleidoscope 

Greeley County
Scotia Public Library and Heritage Center​

• Greeley Citizen
• Greeley Herald
• Scotia Herald 
• Scotia Register 

Holt County
Atkinson Library

• Atkinson Enterprise 
• Atkinson Graphic 
• Atkinson Plain Dealer 
• Holt County Republican 
• Republican

Howard County
Saint Paul Library

• Dannebrog News 
• Howard County Herald 
• Phonograph 
• Phonograph Herald 
• Phonograph Herald 
• Phonograph Press 
• Press 
• Republican 
• Saint Paul Press 
• Saint Paul Republican 

• St. Paul Phonograph 
• St. Paul Press 
• St. Paul Republican 

Knox County
Creighton Public Library

• Creighton Courier 
• Creighton Liberal 
• Creighton News 
• Knox County News 
• Nebraska Liberal 
• Peoples News 
• Surprise 

Lincoln County
North Platte Genealogical Society​

• Current 
• Daily Telegraph 
• Enterprise 
• Evening Telegraph 
• Farmer Labor Herald 
• Independent Democrat and Era 
• Independent Era 
• Lincoln County Advertiser 
• Lincoln County Journal 
• Lincoln County Tribune 
• Nebraska Republican 
• North Platte Daily Bulletin 
• North Platte Daily Record 
• North Platte Daily Telegraph 
• North Platte Daily Telegraph Bulletin 
• North Platte Democrat 
• North Platte Enterprise 
• North Platte Herald
• North Platte Nebraskian 
• North Platte Republican 
• North Platte Semi Weekly Tribune 
• North Platte Sunday Herald 
• North Platte Telegraph 
• North Platte Tribune 
• Peoples Government 
• Platte Valley Independent 
• Saturday Record 
• Semi Weekly Telegraph 
• Telegraph 
• Telegraph Bulletin 
• Tribune 
• Tribune Shopper 
• Weekly Republican 
• Western Nebraskian 

Merrick County
Central City Public Library

• Central City Courier
• Central City Democrat
• Central City Nonpareil
• Central City Record
• Central City Record and Central City Democrat
• Central City Republican
• Central City Republican and Record
• Clarks Enterprise
• Clarks Leader
• Enterprise
• Lone Tree Courier
• Merrick County Item
• Nonpareil
• Palmer Express
• Palmer Record

Otoe County
Otoe County Archives

• Syracuse Journal Democrat
• Syracuse Journal
• Syracuse Democrat
• Journal Democrat
• Syracuse Herald
• Daily Nebraska City News
• Nebraska News
• Nebraska City Daily News
• Nebraska City News
• Nebraska Daily News Press

Perkins County
Hastings Memorial Library

• Grant Tribune Sentinel 
• Leader 
• Madrid Era 
• Madrid Herald 
• Madrid News 
• Perkins County Herald Sentinel 
• Perkins County News 
• Perkins County Newspaper 
• Perkins County Pioneer
• Perkins County Sentinel
• Perkins County Tribune 
• The Elsie Leader 
• The Grant Tribune Sentinel 
• Tribune Sentinel 
• Venango Argus 
• Venango Union 

Pierce County
Lied Pierce Public Library

• Pierce County Call
• Pierce County Leader 
• The Pierce Times-Call

Plainview News

• Plainview Gazette 
• Plainview News 
• Plainview Republican 
• Republican 
• Semi Weekly Republican 

Polk County
Polk County Historical Society ​

• Headlight 
• Homesteader 
• Osceola Record 
• Polk County Democrat 
• Polk County Farmers Advocate 
• Polk County Independent 
• Polk County News
• Polk County Republican 
• Polk Progress
• Polking Around 
• Shelby Sun 
• Stromsburg News 
• Stromsburg Republican 
• Stromsburg Weekly News 
• Sun 

Seward County
Seward Memorial Library

• Beaver Crossing Bugle
• Beaver Crossing Newsletter
• Beaver Crossing Times
• Bellevue Press
• Blue Valley Blade
• Blue Valley Record
• Cass County Chronicle
• Clay County Sun
• Daily Helmet
• Democrat
• Deutsche Farmer Zeitung
• Deutsches Journal
• Echo
• Farmer Patriot and Bugle Journal
• Fort Calhoun Herald
• Garland Herald
• Germantown Gleaner
• Goehner News
• Gresham Review
• Herman Advertiser
• Hooker County Tribune
• Independent
• Independent
• Independent Examiner
• Kearney Hub Shopping News
• Life
• Lincoln Tribune
• Litchfield Northwestern
• Louisville Courier
• Loup Valley Queen
• Malmo Clipper
• Mead Advocate
• Metro Magazine
• Milford Monitor
• Milford Nebraskan
• Milford Ozone
• Milford Review
• Milford Times
• Milford Times And Continuing The Seward Citizen
• Milford Weekly Nebraskan
• Miller Sun
• Morning Nation
• Nebraska Advocate
• Nebraska Deutsche Farmer Zeitung
• Nebraska Guide
• Nebraska Reporter
• Nebraska Standard
• Nebraska Weekly Reporter
• New Era
• New Era Review
• Omaha Excelsior
• Palmyra Pilot
• Pilger Herald
• Pleasant Dale Quiz
• Pleasant Dale Quiz1
• Pleasant Dale Quiz2
• Pleasant Dale Quiz3
• Polk Progress
• Pride of Beaver Crossing
• Pritel Lidu
• Progress
• Red Cloud Democrat
• Rising City Independent
• Seward Advocate
• Seward Blue Valley Blade
• Seward Citizen
• Seward County Democrat
• Seward County Independent
• Seward County Tribune
• Seward Daily News
• Seward Independent
• Seward Independent Democrat
• Seward Journal
• Seward Semi Weekly Reporter
• Seward Weekly Reporter
• Sherman County Homesteader
• Silver Blade
• Stanton Bugle
• Stanton Index
• Staplehurst Sentinel
• Tamora Lyre
• Tamora Register
• Tamora Weekly Register
• Ulysses Monitor
• Union Worker
• Utica Record
• Utica Sun
• Utica Weekly Sun
• Valley and Range
• Wabash News
• Wahoo Republican
• Weekly Nebraskan
• Weekly Review

Stanton County
Stanton Public Library

• Stanton Register
• Stanton Weekly Register
• Weekly Stanton Register 
• Register Stanton 

Valley County
North Loup Public Library

• The North Loup Loyalist 
• North Loup Loyalist
• The Loyalist

Sargent Township Library Newspaper Archives

• Sargent Echo
• Sargent Leader
• Sargent New Era
• West Union Gazette

Wayne Newspapers Online

• Logan Valley Herald (1884)
• Nebraska Democrat (1898-1938)
• Wayne County Democrat (1892-1893)
• Wayne County Review (1876)
• Wayne Democrat (1895-1897)
• Wayne Herald (1888-Present)
• Wayne Herald Tribune (1884-1885)
• Wayne Journal (1892)
• Wayne News (1938-1943)
• Wayne Republican (1895-1904)

Student Collections:

Chadron State College - Chadron

• Eagle

Creighton University - Omaha

• The Creightonian
• The Creighton Courier

Doane University - Crete

• Owl

Omaha Central High School - Omaha

• The Register

Peru State College - Peru

• Peru State Times

University of Nebraska - Kearney

• Antelope

​University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• Daily Nebraskan

University of Nebraska - Omaha

• Gateway​

Wayne State College - Wayne

• The Wayne Stater

Miscellaneous Collections:

Danish American Newspapers and Journals 

• Bien Newspapers  
• Dannevirke Newspapers 
• Danskeren Newspapers  
• Den Danske Pioneer Newspapers 
• Lauritz Melchior Newspaper Clipping Scrapbooks

Small Town Papers

• Jewell County Record Superior, Nebraska
• The Superior Express Superior, Nebraska

NE Newspaper Extraction Project (Index only)
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The Olden Times - Nebraska

Newspaper Abstracts - Nebraska

Other Free Sites:

Kearney

• Kearney Daily Hub 

Lincoln

• Processor
• Southern Nebraska Register

Omaha

• Omaha-posten
• Twentieth Century Farmer
• The Catholic Voice - 2004-present

Ord

• Ord Quiz 

Scottsbluff

• Scottsbluff Star Herald

Wakefield

• Wakefield Republican