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How to Use Newspapers.com Texas Edition

Get the basics for navigating Newspsers.com Texas edition.

Newspapers.com Texas Edition provides online access to over 200 Texas newspapers, from 1842-2000s, depending on the newspaper. The newspapers are full-page images with searchable full text. 

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Newspapers.com Texas Edition provides full-page images with searchable full text for historical Texas newspapers dating from 1842  to 2000s: 

Local Papers

  • The Baytown Sun (1949-1987)
  • The Deer Park Progress (1970-1977)
  • The Friendswood Journal (1972-1973)
  • The Friendswood News (1970-1973)
  • The Galveston Daily News (1865-1999)
  • Galveston Tribune (1918-1958)
  • The Houston Chronicle (1913-1922)
  • The Houston Post (1880-1963)
  • The Jewish Herald (1908-1911)
  • The La Marque Times (1955-1977)
  • Mainland Extra (1985-1988)
  • The Mainland Times (1959-1963)
  • The News (Friendswood, 1973-1977)
  • News-Tribune (Galveston, 1964)

Other Texas Paper of Note

  • Austin American-Statesman (1871-1922)
  • Express News (San Antonio, 1900-1977)
  • Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (1927-1977)
  • The Waco News-Tribune (1888-1973)

Special Features

  • Browse newspapers by City
  • Browse newspapers by Title
  • Browse clippings from newspapers or create your own (requires free Newspapers.com account)

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