Washington State Newspaper Records Index

The newspapers published in Washington State, like The Seattle Times (founded in 1896), document the state’s logging industry, urban growth, and immigration. These archives are vital for tracing Pacific Northwest settlers and 20th-century families in the Evergreen State.

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Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming) 694,041,047 records available Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, 1791-1963 14,728,702 records available Washington Newspapers, 1855-2009 3,556,818 records available See the entire collection catalog of newspaper records in the United States

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