U.S. State History

Discover the best resources for family history research by U.S. state. Find historical newspaper lists by state, official state record archives, books, articles and more on this board. Newspapers provide full coverage of a state’s cultural, political, military and commercial history. Find pictures, maps, and news stories from historical newspapers tracing the history of your or your ancestor’s home state.
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Colorado Archives: 308 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Photo: the Colorado Capitol, Denver, Colorado. Credit: © 2006 Sascha Brück; Wikimedia Commons.
Colorado Archives: 308 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Illustration: Colorado state flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Colorado Archives: 308 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Photo: Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado. Credit: Hogs555; Wikimedia Commons.
California Archives: 909 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Illustration: California state flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
California Archives: 909 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Photo: Big Sur coast, California. Credit: Calilover; Wikimedia Commons.
Arkansas Archives: 267 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Photo: the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas. Credit: w_lemay; Wikimedia Commons.
Arkansas Archives: 267 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Illustration: Arkansas state flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Arkansas Archives: 267 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Photo: view from the Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway in Boxley Valley, Arkansas. Credit: Brandonrush; Wikimedia Commons.
George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 3)
Photo: Boston Light in 1947. Credit: United State Lighthouse Society Collection.
George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 3)
Photo: Dennis Dever carving his name and the date 1989 into a rock at Boston Light, carrying on a long tradition of keepers who left their mark – the oldest being Robert Ball in 1768. Credit: Jeremy D’Entremont; United State Lighthouse Society Collection.
George Worthylake Still Making Waves with Boston Lighthouse (part 3)
Illustration: Boston Light c. early 1780s. Artist: Capt. Matthew Parke. Depicts the original tower before its 1776 destruction. Credit: Jeremy D'Entremont; United State Lighthouse Society Collection.
Scrapbook Photos of Provincetown, Massachusetts (part 1)
Photo: beachfront art class, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1940. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
Scrapbook Photos of Provincetown, Massachusetts (part 1)
Photo: Provincetown, Massachusetts, railroad depot, 1907. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Nevada Archives: 119 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Photo: the Nevada State Capitol, Carson City, Nevada. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Nevada Archives: 119 Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Illustration: Nevada state flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.