New Mexico is one of the states that does not have a single central online state repository for searching historical newspapers, but they use the Library of Congress Chronicling America site as their main site for searching old newspapers. There are a few free online newspapers on other sites and large collections available on subscription sites. Below is a list of where the titles are stored and the link so that you can access them.
There are almost 1,300 newspapers that have been published in the Land of Enchantment - certainly not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it - find your New Mexico ancestors and all the interesting articles that capture the stories of their lives.
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 January, 2015)
Free Sites:
Collections:
Chronicling America - New Mexico Newspapers
Digital New Mexico Newspapers (Index to where the newspapers can be found - very few online and scarce years; mostly microfilm)
Palace of the Governors Obituary Database
Native American Obituaries Index
Small Town Papers
Other Free Sites:
(Recent changes in the Google News Archive has diminished the capability to search newspapers published prior to 1970). A few of these below are in the Google News Archive.
Subscription or Pay Sites:
Ancestry.com:
There are currently 22 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Ancestry - New Mexico Newspapers
Genealogy Bank:
There are currently 161 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Genealogy Bank - New Mexico Newspapers
Newspaper Archive:
There are currently 125 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Newspaper Archive - New Mexico
Newspapers.com:
There are currently 45 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Newspapers.com - New Mexico
Links to Follow:
There are several ways to keep up with new collections as they are digitized and made available online. Two of my favorites:
And Finally:
You also need to visit the Digital New Mexico Newspapers site, which can tell you what is occurring in the state with regard to newspaper projects. They also have a nice searchable database for microfilm based collections throughout the state.
Please note - even more may be available via a local library where a library card is required. And of course there is always microfilm for those that have not been made available online as yet.
Good luck and happy hunting!
For more links for different states, provinces, and countries - please see the Newspapers! page on this website.
There are almost 1,300 newspapers that have been published in the Land of Enchantment - certainly not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it - find your New Mexico ancestors and all the interesting articles that capture the stories of their lives.
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 January, 2015)
Free Sites:
Collections:
Chronicling America - New Mexico Newspapers
- Alamogordo, N.M., 1899-1912 The Alamogordo news.
- Alamogordo, Otero County, N.M., 1912-1914 Alamogordo news-advertiser.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1884-1886 The morning journal.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1891-19?? Albuquerque weekly citizen.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1895-1903 Albuquerque daily citizen.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1903-1926 Albuquerque morning journal.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1905-1907 Albuquerque evening citizen.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1907-1909 Albuquerque citizen.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1911-1914 Albuquerque evening herald.
- Albuquerque, N.M., 1914-1922 The evening herald.
- Aztec, N.M., 1890-19?? The San Juan County index.
- Capitan, Condado de Lincoln, Nuevo México, 1905-19?? El farol.
- Carlsbad, N.M., 1899-1907 Carlsbad current.
- Carlsbad, N.M., 1907-1908 Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun.
- Carlsbad, N.M., 1908-1926 The Carlsbad current.
- Carlsbad, N.M., 1917-1918 The evening current.
- Carrizozo, N.M., 1908-192? Carrizozo news.
- Carrizozo, N.M., 1910-1945 Carrizozo outlook.
- Cerrillos, N.M., 188?-1891 Los Cerrillos rustler.
- Cerrillos, N.M., 1891-1??? The rustler.
- Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M., 19??-19?? The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen.
- Cimarron, N.M., 1907-19?? The Cimarron news and press.
- Cimarron, N.M., 1908-19?? The Cimarron citizen.
- Clayton, N.M., 19??-1954 The Clayton news.
- Clayton, Union County, N.M., 1888-1906 Clayton enterprise.
- Clayton, Union County, N.M., 1906-19?? The Clayton citizen.
- Clovis, N.M., 1907-1929 The Clovis news.
- Columbus, Luna County, N.M., 1911-1920 The Columbus courier.
- Columbus, N.M., 1920-1920 Columbus daily courier.
- Columbus, N.M., 1920-1921 The Columbus weekly courier.
- Deming, N.M., 1881-1948 Deming headlight.
- Deming, N.M., 1903-1948 Deming graphic.
- East Las Vegas, N.M., 1891-1??? Las Vegas free press.
- Eddy [Carlsbad], N.M., 189?-1899 The Eddy current.
- Estancia, N.M., 1911-1912 The morning news.
- Estancia, Nuevo Méjico, 1904-1908 Las Nuevas de la Estancia.
- Estancia, Torrance County, N.M., 1904-1912 The Estancia news.
- Estancia, Torrance County, N.M., 1912-19?? Estancia news-herald.
- Farmington, N.M., 1891-1900 The San Juan times.
- Fort Sumner, Guadalupe County, N.M., 190?-1947 The Fort Sumner review.
- Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M., 190?-1924 The Kenna record.
- Las Vegas [N.M.], 1886-1886 The Las Vegas gazette.
- Las Vegas, N.M., 18??-1881 Las Vegas morning gazette.
- Las Vegas, N.M., 1872-18?? Las Vegas gazette.
- Las Vegas, N.M., 1879-1880 Daily gazette.
- Las Vegas, N.M., 1881-1886 Las Vegas daily gazette.
- Las Vegas, N.M., 1898-190? The Las Vegas weekly optic and stock grower.
- Las Vegas, Nuevo México, 1894-19?? El independiente.
- Lincoln, N.M., 1880-188? Golden era.
- Lordsburg, N.M., 1887-1919 Western liberal.
- Lovington, N.M., 1910-1956 The Lovington leader.
- Mountainair, N.M., 1916-1941 The Mountainair independent.
- New Albuquerque, N.M., 1882-1884 The Albuquerque morning journal.
- Red River, Taos County, N.M., 1900-190? Red River prospector.
- Robinson, Socorro County, N.M., 1882-1897 The Black range.
- Roswell, N.M., 1903-current The Roswell daily record.
- Roy, Mora Co., N.M., 19??-19?? The Spanish American.
- Santa Fe, N.M., 185?-1859 Santa Fe weekly gazette.
- Santa Fe, N.M., 1859-1864 Santa Fe gazette.
- Santa Fe, N.M., 1864-1869 Santa Fe weekly gazette.
- Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.], 1851-1854 The Santa Fe weekly gazette.
- Santa Fe, Nuevo México, 1889-192? La voz del pueblo.
- Silver City, N.M., 1883-189? Southwest-sentinel.
- Silver City, N.M., 1894-1??? The eagle.
- Socorro, N.M., 1890-1901 The chieftain.
- Socorro, N.M., 1902-1959 The Socorro chieftain.
- Socorro, Socorro County, N.M., 1884-1890 The Socorro chieftain.
- Taiban, Roosevelt County, N.M., 19??-1922 Taiban Valley news.
- Taos, Nuevo México, 190?-1905 La Revista de Taos and the Taos Valley news.
- Taos, Nuevo México, 1905-1905 La Revista de Taos and the Taos cresset.
- Taos, Nuevo México, 1905-1922 La revista de Taos.
- Tucumcari, N.M., 1905-1907 The Tucumcari news.
- Tucumcari, N.M., 1907-1921 The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times.
- White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M., 188?-18?? White Oaks golden era.
- White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M., 1882-189? The Lincoln County leader. volume
- White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M., 189?-189? The old Abe eagle.
- White Oaks, N.M., 189?-190? White Oaks eagle.
Digital New Mexico Newspapers (Index to where the newspapers can be found - very few online and scarce years; mostly microfilm)
Palace of the Governors Obituary Database
Native American Obituaries Index
Small Town Papers
- Clovis Livestock Market News Fort Sumner, New Mexico
- De Baca County News Fort Sumner, New Mexico
- Hidalgo County Herald Lordsburg, New Mexico
- The Independent Edgewood, New Mexico
- Mountain Mail Socorro, New Mexico
- The Raton Range Raton, New Mexico
Other Free Sites:
(Recent changes in the Google News Archive has diminished the capability to search newspapers published prior to 1970). A few of these below are in the Google News Archive.
- Fort Sumner - De Baca County News
- Las Vegas - La Voz del Pueblo
- Lordsburg - Hidalgo County Herald
- Raton - Raton Range
- Socorro - Mountain Mail
Subscription or Pay Sites:
Ancestry.com:
There are currently 22 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Ancestry - New Mexico Newspapers
Genealogy Bank:
There are currently 161 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Genealogy Bank - New Mexico Newspapers
Newspaper Archive:
There are currently 125 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Newspaper Archive - New Mexico
Newspapers.com:
There are currently 45 publications available at this site. See all the titles at Newspapers.com - New Mexico
Links to Follow:
There are several ways to keep up with new collections as they are digitized and made available online. Two of my favorites:
- Historical Newspapers Online from the University of Pennsylvania
- Historical U.S. Newspapers Online from Bowling Green State University
And Finally:
You also need to visit the Digital New Mexico Newspapers site, which can tell you what is occurring in the state with regard to newspaper projects. They also have a nice searchable database for microfilm based collections throughout the state.
Please note - even more may be available via a local library where a library card is required. And of course there is always microfilm for those that have not been made available online as yet.
Good luck and happy hunting!
For more links for different states, provinces, and countries - please see the Newspapers! page on this website.
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