Online Connecticut Newspapers by Town

There have been 2087 newspapers published under different banners in Connecticut. The earliest known Connecticut newspaper was the Connecticut Gazette published in New Haven from 1755-1768.

While known primarily to genealogists for their birth, marriage, and death announcements, newspapers can also provide local news items, probate court and legal notices, real estate transactions, political biographies, announcements, notices of new and terminated partnerships, business advertisements, and notices for settling debts.

The following is a list of 258 Connecticut newspapers, both historical and current, that are available online. Not all Connecticut towns have a newspaper currently digitized. In the event your ancestors town does not, try to find a nearby town with a digitized paper.

I have sorted these papers first by town published, and then in order by date first published, oldest to newest. This will make it easier for you to identify which listing you should consult.

At the bottom of the page are current Connecticut newspapers and a series of helpful blogs and/or videos which can help you make more out of your newspaper search.

The range of years available for each newspaper will differ. I have included the range for each listing, but the run of newspapers available may not be complete for all the years. Keep that in mind as you search for a specific newspaper on a specific date.

When there is a charge associated with viewing any of these historical Connecticut newspapers, we have included a $ beside the listing. All others are free.

The Norwich Bulletin from 1910-1922 is a goldmine for those researching family history. Once a week, the newspaper carried a feature called “100 Live Correspondents.” In this feature are to be found accounts of local news, including social visits from one resident to another, from nearly 100 towns, villages, and crossroads in Eastern Connecticut.

Historical Connecticut Newspapers

State Papers

Ansonia

Avon

Berlin

Branford

Bridgeport

Bridgeport News Articles by M. K. Witkowski
History Center Head Emeritus Mary K. Witkowski wrote over 450 articles for the Bridgeport News during her tenure at the BHC. From the Historical Collections articles explore many facets of Bridgeport history – people, places, and things – from the renowned to the quirky, and will take readers on a delightful journey through the City’s past.

Bristol

Brooklyn

Canaan

Canton

Cheshire

  • Cheshire Newspaper Articles Collection Index (1756 – 1922)
    From its settlement in 1694, until 1953, Cheshire did not have a long standing local newspaper.  There is no ‘paper of record’ that contains the town’s day-to-day news for over 250 years. The Cheshire Newspaper Articles Collection is drawn from state and national newspapers that printed articles about the town and its residents.
  • Cheshire Courier (1877)

Collinsville

Coventry

Danbury

Derby

East Haddam

East Hampton

East Hartford

East Lyme

Enfield

Essex

Fairfield

Falls Village

Farmington

Griswold

Guilford

Hartford

Hebron

Kent

Litchfield

Manchester

Meriden

Middletown

Naugatuck

New Britain

New Haven

New London

Newtown

Niantic

North Haven

Norwalk

Norwich

Plainville

Ridgefield

Rockville

Salisbury

Sharon

Simsbury

South Coventry

South Norwalk

Southington

Southport

Stafford

Stamford

Thomaston

Thompson

Vernon

Wallingford

Waterbury

Watertown

West Hartford

Wethersfield

Wilton

Winchester

Windham

Windsor

Windsor Locks

Winsted

Fulton History – Historical Newspapers United States and Canada

This eclectic website has the following newspaper titles available to be viewed. There is no search, and the method of viewing is by logging in (free) and then clicking on the first filing cabinet, Historical Newspapers United States and Canada. From there the titles are listed in alphabetical order and then by date and page. Each page is assigned it’s own PDF.

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  • Bridgeport CT Connecticut Workman
  • Bridgeport CT Evening Farmer
  • Bridgeport CT La Sentinella
  • Bridgeport CT La Tribuna
  • Brocton NY Mirror
  • Canaan CT Western News
  • Fairfield CT Record
  • Hartford CT Bulletin
  • Hartford CT Chronicle
  • Hartford CT Connecticut Courant
  • Hartford CT Connecticut Craftsman
  • Hartford CT Examiner
  • Hartford CT Labor Standard
  • Hartford CT Weekly Examiner
  • New Britan CT Herald
  • New Haven CT Connecticut Labor Press
  • New Haven CT Indipendente
  • New Haven CT Labor News
  • New Haven CT Labor Press
  • New Haven CT Morning and Courier
  • New Haven CT Morning Journal and Courier
  • New Haven CT Workmens Advocate
  • Newtown CT Bee
  • Norwich CT American Mechanic
  • Norwich CT Bulletin
  • Norwich CT Liberty Bell
  • Norwich CT Mechanics Operatives Laborers Advocate
  • Ridgefield CT Citizen
  • Salisbury CT Western News
  • Southport CT Chronicle
  • Southport CT Fairfield Advertiser
  • Southport CT Pequot Record
  • Southport CT Times
  • Stafford CT News Letter
  • Stafford CT News Letter 1865
  • Stafford Springs CT Press
  • Stafford Springs CT Tolland County Press
  • Stamford CT American
  • Waterbury CT Democrat
  • Waterbury CT Evening Democrat
  • Wilton CT Bulletin
  • Wilton CT Bulletin Continued

Current Connecticut Newspapers

Current newspapers still being published in Connecticut. Includes online only newspapers.

“Current newspapers are especially useful in locating unknown relatives. Distant relatives may still be living in old hometowns though the direct ancestor moved away. Obituaries in current papers may provide biographical details not available elsewhere.” 1

Helpful Articles and Videos

Helpful blogs and/or videos which can help you make more out of your newspaper search.

Articles

Videos

Citations:
  1. Szucs, Loretto Dennis and Hansen, James L. The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy.[↩]

Collection

The United States Newspaper collection provides links to digital newspapers which can be found online from the historical to modern day. While most of these are free to view and download, some may not. In this case we try to provide a $ sign after the link to let you know the newspaper is found on a subscription website. We also feature transcriptions from historical newspapers when available. Also see our United States obituary collections.

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Ansonia Connecticut, Avon Connecticut, Berlin Connecticut, Branford Connecticut, Bridgeport Connecticut, Bristol Connecticut, Brooklyn Connecticut, Canaan Connecticut, Canton Connecticut, Cheshire Connecticut, Collinsville Connecticut, Coventry Connecticut, Danbury Connecticut, Derby Connecticut, East Haddam Connecticut, East Hampton Connecticut, East Hartford Connecticut, East Lyme Connecticut, Enfield Connecticut, Essex Connecticut, Fairfield Connecticut, Falls Village Connecticut, Farmington Connecticut, Griswold Connecticut, Hartford Connecticut, Hebron Connecticut, Kent Connecticut, Litchfield Connecticut, Manchester Connecticut, Meriden Connecticut, Middleton Connecticut, Naugatuck Connecticut, New Britain Connecticut, New Haven Connecticut, New London Connecticut, Newtown Connecticut, Niantic Connecticut, North Haven Connecticut, Norwalk Connecticut, Norwich Connecticut, Plainville Connecticut, Ridgefield Connecticut, Rockville Connecticut, Salisbury Connecticut, Sharon Connecticut, Simsbury Connecticut, South Coventry Connecticut, South Norwalk Connecticut, Southington Connecticut, Southport Connecticut, Stafford Connecticut, Thomaston Connecticut, Thompson Connecticut, Vernon Connecticut, Wallingford Connecticut, Waterbury Connecticut, Watertown Connecticut, West Hartford Connecticut, Wethersfield Connecticut, Wilton Connecticut, Winchester Connecticut, Windham Connecticut, Windsor Connecticut, Windsor Locks Connecticut, Winsted Connecticut,

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