Vermont Archives: 195 Newspapers for Genealogy Research

If you are researching your ancestry from Vermont, you will want to use GenealogyBank’s online VT newspaper archives: 195 titles to help you search your family history in the “Green Mountain State,” providing coverage from 1781 to Today. There are millions of articles and records in our online Vermont newspaper archives!

Photo: Mount Pisgah flanks the eastern side of Lake Willoughby in Westmore, Vermont. Credit: From the nek; Wikimedia Commons.
Photo: Mount Pisgah flanks the eastern side of Lake Willoughby in Westmore, Vermont. Credit: From the nek; Wikimedia Commons.

Dig deep into our online archives and search for articles about your ancestors from Vermont in these newspapers. Our VT newspapers are divided into two collections, each with their own search page:

  • Newspaper Archives (complete paper with all articles, including historical obituaries, with a number of very rare single-issue newspapers – many of them are the only known issues of the paper)
  • Obituaries (including both historical and recent obituaries, if obits are specifically what you are searching for)

Search Vermont Newspaper Archives (1781 – 2006)

Search Vermont Obituaries (1837 – Today)

Illustration: Vermont state flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Illustration: Vermont state flag. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Here is the complete list of Vermont newspapers in the online archives. Each newspaper title in this list is an active link that will take you directly to that paper’s search page, where you can begin searching for your ancestors by surnames, dates, keywords and more. The VT newspaper titles are listed alphabetically by city.

CityTitleYears of CoverageIssues AvailableCollection
BarreTimes Argus03/07/2000 – CurrentObituaries
BarreBarre daily times05/01/1903 – 12/30/19225777Newspaper Archives
BarreBarre evening enterprise04/14/1898 – 05/18/189829Newspaper Archives
BarreBarre evening telegram05/19/1898 – 12/31/19021325Newspaper Archives
BarreCronaca sovversiva06/06/1903 – 05/01/1919771Newspaper Archives
BartonOrleans County monitor01/08/1872 – 12/27/19222638Newspaper Archives
BattleboroWindham County reformer05/30/1879 – 07/24/1896113Newspaper Archives
BattleboroWindham County reformer10/25/1901 – 12/28/1906264Newspaper Archives
Bellows FallsBellows Falls Gazette12/01/1838 – 05/30/1851531Newspaper Archives
Bellows FallsVermont Intelligencer01/01/1817 – 12/30/1822306Newspaper Archives
Bellows FallsBellows Falls times10/01/1856 – 05/21/19031269Newspaper Archives
Bellows FallsVermont Chronicle04/14/1826 – 10/03/1828130Newspaper Archives
BenningtonBennington Banner11/18/1999 – CurrentObituaries
BenningtonBennington Banner02/27/1841 – 12/31/18851936Newspaper Archives
BenningtonBennington News-Letter03/25/1811 – 08/14/1815147Newspaper Archives
BenningtonEpitome of the World02/10/1807 – 10/12/180734Newspaper Archives
BenningtonGreen-Mountain Farmer04/17/1809 – 06/10/1816338Newspaper Archives
BenningtonPloughman; or, Republican Federalist07/27/1801 – 02/01/180221Newspaper Archives
BenningtonTablet of the Times01/05/1797 – 08/31/179735Newspaper Archives
BenningtonVermont Gazette06/05/1783 – 02/16/18472674Newspaper Archives
BenningtonVermont Gazette12/14/1872 – 12/22/1876200Newspaper Archives
BenningtonVermont Gazette03/17/1847 – 12/27/184870Newspaper Archives
BenningtonVermont Gazette04/27/1847 – 10/10/1850167Newspaper Archives
BenningtonWorld10/19/1807 – 03/27/180970Newspaper Archives
BenningtonBennington banner and reformer01/05/1888 – 12/31/1903564Newspaper Archives
BenningtonBennington daily banner08/10/1877 – 08/21/187710Newspaper Archives
BenningtonBennington evening banner12/08/1903 – 12/30/19225788Newspaper Archives
BenningtonDaily banner08/18/1891 – 08/18/18911Newspaper Archives
BradfordBradford opinion06/06/1874 – 05/28/1881162Newspaper Archives
BradfordNational opinion01/05/1866 – 05/30/1874349Newspaper Archives
BradfordUnited opinion09/15/1882 – 12/29/1922563Newspaper Archives
BrandonNorthern Visitor01/01/1858 – 03/07/1861159Newspaper Archives
BrandonRutland and Addison County Whig03/12/1840 – 08/20/18403Newspaper Archives
BrandonVermont telegraph01/07/1836 – 10/04/1843395Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroBrattleboro Reformer06/07/2000 – CurrentObituaries
BrattleboroBrattleboro Messenger12/24/1821 – 08/29/1834376Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroAmerican Yeoman02/04/1817 – 01/27/181852Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroFederal Galaxy01/06/1797 – 01/17/1803280Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroFlail07/14/1840 – 09/01/18402Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroIndependent Inquirer09/14/1833 – 09/06/183452Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroReporter02/21/1803 – 12/05/1820560Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroSemi-weekly Eagle08/10/1847 – 12/09/1852550Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroVermont Phoenix10/24/1834 – 08/25/19051566Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroVermont Record and Farmer01/01/1868 – 12/29/1876474Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroBrattleboro daily reformer03/03/1913 – 12/30/19223016Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroBrattleboro reformer01/04/1907 – 12/29/1911229Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroSemi-weekly Windham County reformer07/02/1901 – 10/18/190132Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroVermont phonix01/22/1836 – 12/22/19223155Newspaper Archives
BrattleboroWindham County Democrat07/21/1837 – 10/12/185321Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonAmerican Repertory09/28/1821 – 03/25/182380Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonBurlington Gazette09/09/1814 – 01/28/1819127Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonBurlington Mercury06/03/1796 – 03/24/179721Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonVermont Centinel03/19/1801 – 07/12/18501007Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonVoice of the People08/29/1866 – 08/29/18661Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonBurlington Times10/22/1864 – 02/02/18652Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonSeven Days01/25/2013 – CurrentObituaries
BurlingtonLe Patriote canadien08/07/1839 – 02/05/184024Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonBurlington free press01/08/1836 – 12/30/19204005Newspaper Archives
BurlingtonKids VT02/12/2016 – 02/12/2016Obituaries
ChelseaVermont Advocate01/12/1830 – 07/30/183465Newspaper Archives
ChesterChester Telegraph03/29/2012 – CurrentObituaries
ChesterGreen Mountain Palladium06/22/1807 – 04/12/180824Newspaper Archives
ChesterMessage for the Week03/02/2016 – 04/17/2018Obituaries
ColchesterColchester Sun01/27/2011 – CurrentObituaries
CountyVTDigger.org08/16/2010 – CurrentObituaries
CountyVermontbiz.com01/22/2008 – CurrentObituaries
CountyVermont Business Magazine04/30/2007 – CurrentObituaries
DanvilleNorth Star01/08/1807 – 01/26/18891199Newspaper Archives
Essex JunctionEssex Reporter12/30/2010 – CurrentObituaries
Fair HavenFarmer’s Library. or, Fairhaven Telegraphe08/17/1795 – 04/03/179821Newspaper Archives
GranvilleWorld’s Paper07/03/1857 – 06/01/186617Newspaper Archives
Hyde ParkLamoille news04/18/1877 – 12/29/188094Newspaper Archives
Hyde ParkLamoille newsdealer11/30/1860 – 12/30/1874718Newspaper Archives
IrasburgOrleans independent standard01/04/1856 – 12/13/1870738Newspaper Archives
Island PondEssex County herald01/11/1873 – 12/21/19222295Newspaper Archives
ManchesterManchester Journal04/06/2007 – CurrentObituaries
ManchesterVermont Express08/30/1836 – 08/30/18361Newspaper Archives
ManchesterManchester journal05/28/1861 – 12/28/19223111Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyAddison County Independent12/27/2006 – CurrentObituaries
MiddleburyGreen Mountain Outlook08/05/2011 – 01/21/2016Obituaries
MiddleburyMiddlebury Campus, The: Middlebury College01/16/2002 – CurrentObituaries
MiddleburyNew Market Press08/03/2011 – 01/21/2016Obituaries
MiddleburyValley Voice02/28/2006 – 05/05/2018Obituaries
MiddleburyVermont Eagle08/03/2011 – 04/01/2018Obituaries
MiddleburyVermont Farmer, and Northern Silk-Grower11/19/1839 – 10/14/18405Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyChristian Herald09/25/1816 – 10/30/18166Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyChristian Messenger11/06/1816 – 11/23/1819150Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyColumbian Patriot09/01/1813 – 08/23/1815104Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyMiddlebury Mercury12/16/1801 – 07/04/1810437Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyNational Standard08/30/1815 – 12/26/1820235Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyReligious Reporter04/08/1820 – 09/30/182026Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyVermont Mirror09/30/1812 – 09/18/1816209Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyMiddlebury galaxy01/11/1848 – 01/08/185072Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyMiddlebury people’s press06/01/1841 – 11/15/1843129Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyMiddlebury register01/01/1886 – 12/29/19221908Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyMiddlebury register and Addison County journal01/05/1883 – 12/25/1885156Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyNorthern galaxy02/07/1844 – 01/04/1848205Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyNorthern galaxy, and Middlebury people’s press11/22/1843 – 01/31/184411Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyPeople’s press, and Addison County Democrat07/03/1838 – 05/25/18417Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyPeople’s press, and anti-masonic Democrat09/12/1837 – 09/12/18371Newspaper Archives
MiddleburyMiddlebury register01/15/1850 – 12/29/18821358Newspaper Archives
MiltonMilton Independent04/12/2007 – CurrentObituaries
MontpelierChristian Messenger01/05/1848 – 07/31/18791138Newspaper Archives
MontpelierArgus and Patriot07/09/1863 – 12/30/19081781Newspaper Archives
MontpelierChristian Repository07/24/1851 – 05/21/1870217Newspaper Archives
MontpelierFreemen’s Press08/25/1809 – 08/27/181236Newspaper Archives
MontpelierHarrisonian03/10/1840 – 07/01/184014Newspaper Archives
MontpelierState Journal10/25/1832 – 10/25/18321Newspaper Archives
MontpelierUniversalist Watchman and Christian Repository12/14/1839 – 07/11/1846248Newspaper Archives
MontpelierUniversalist Watchman, Embracing the Impartialist and Christian Repository06/30/1838 – 06/22/183952Newspaper Archives
MontpelierVermont Precursor11/22/1806 – 11/13/180752Newspaper Archives
MontpelierWatchman11/20/1807 – 12/31/18732651Newspaper Archives
MontpelierDaily Green Mountain freeman04/15/1861 – 12/31/1863815Newspaper Archives
MontpelierGreen-Mountain freeman01/20/1844 – 03/05/18841792Newspaper Archives
MontpelierState Journal01/05/1836 – 11/29/183648Newspaper Archives
MontpelierVermont freeman12/10/1842 – 12/10/18421Newspaper Archives
MontpelierVermont watchman and State journal12/06/1836 – 12/15/19103501Newspaper Archives
MontpelierVoice of freedom01/19/1839 – 08/30/1848312Newspaper Archives
MontpelierVermont Patriot and State Gazette01/17/1826 – 04/01/1839655Newspaper Archives
MontpelierVermont Chronicle01/02/1875 – 12/30/1876105Newspaper Archives
MorrisvilleNews and citizen12/22/1881 – 12/27/19221248Newspaper Archives
NewportNewport Daily Express07/24/2008 – CurrentObituaries
NorthfieldNorthfield News09/25/2008 – CurrentObituaries
NorthfieldStar of Vermont and Farmer’s Register10/21/1854 – 10/20/185552Newspaper Archives
NorthfieldVermont Christian Messenger04/06/1853 – 11/05/1859235Newspaper Archives
PeachamGreen Mountain Patriot02/23/1798 – 01/27/1810488Newspaper Archives
PoultneyPoultney Gazette11/05/1822 – 12/31/182348Newspaper Archives
PutneyArgus03/16/1797 – 02/26/179959Newspaper Archives
PutneyArgus10/01/1885 – 10/02/1886308Newspaper Archives
RandolphVermont Luminary, or, Orange Gazette, Masonic Reformer, and Christian Watchman04/01/1829 – 04/01/18291Newspaper Archives
RandolphWeekly Wanderer01/24/1801 – 04/06/1810407Newspaper Archives
RandolphHerald and news10/04/1888 – 09/29/19101145Newspaper Archives
RoyaltonVermont Advocate and White River Advertiser11/21/1827 – 03/11/18292Newspaper Archives
RutlandRutland Herald10/01/1999 – CurrentObituaries
RutlandFarmers’ Library04/01/1793 – 11/29/179487Newspaper Archives
RutlandHerald of Vermont06/25/1792 – 09/10/179212Newspaper Archives
RutlandRutland Herald12/08/1794 – 12/28/18763271Newspaper Archives
RutlandVermont Courier07/25/1808 – 05/30/181096Newspaper Archives
RutlandVermont Mercury03/29/1802 – 03/12/180467Newspaper Archives
RutlandRutland County herald01/05/1836 – 11/30/18761613Newspaper Archives
RutlandRutland Daily Globe05/01/1873 – 08/31/18771240Newspaper Archives
RutlandRutland weekly globe05/23/1873 – 12/15/187613Newspaper Archives
Saint AlbansVermont daily transcript05/13/1868 – 05/21/1869288Newspaper Archives
Saint AlbansVermont transcript03/18/1864 – 08/14/1868206Newspaper Archives
Saint AlbansAvenir National01/18/1872 – 11/28/187245Newspaper Archives
South LondonderryLondonderry sifter01/04/1884 – 10/13/1921844Newspaper Archives
SpringfieldSpringfield Reporter01/06/2016 – CurrentObituaries
St. AlbansSt. Albans Messenger12/04/2006 – CurrentObituaries
St. AlbansAmerican Repertory05/15/1823 – 12/26/1833444Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansChamplain Reporter05/11/1809 – 06/28/18103Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansFranklin County Advertiser07/26/1810 – 10/29/18105Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansSt. Albans Advertiser12/19/1873 – 07/05/1878139Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansSt. Albans Adviser03/10/1808 – 01/28/180942Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansSt. Albans Daily Messenger04/24/1861 – 04/29/200628847Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansSt. Albans Messenger01/25/1838 – 10/12/19332562Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansSt. Albans Transcript03/22/1873 – 07/30/187451Newspaper Archives
St. AlbansVermont State Paper06/23/1835 – 04/26/183643Newspaper Archives
St. JohnsburyCaledonian-Record01/05/2011 – CurrentObituaries
St. JohnsburyFarmer’s Herald07/15/1828 – 03/02/18316Newspaper Archives
St. JohnsburyVermont Farmer10/31/1873 – 08/25/18762Newspaper Archives
St. JohnsburyCaledonian08/08/1837 – 09/18/19184140Newspaper Archives
St. JohnsburyCaledonian-Record10/13/1917 – 12/31/19262312Newspaper Archives
St. JohnsburySt. Johnsbury Republican08/07/1907 – 08/07/19071Newspaper Archives
St. JohnsburyCaledonian08/08/1837 – 11/03/19204233Newspaper Archives
St. JohnsburyCaledonian-Record09/03/1918 – 12/30/19221317Newspaper Archives
SwantonLoco foco08/22/1839 – 08/22/18391Newspaper Archives
SwantonNorth American04/10/1839 – 08/12/1841102Newspaper Archives
VergennesVergennes Gazette and Vermont and New-York Advertiser08/30/1798 – 10/08/1801155Newspaper Archives
VergennesUnion Canadienne et la Charivari04/23/1869 – 04/23/18691Newspaper Archives
WestminsterVermont Gazette or Green-Mountain Post-Boy04/02/1781 – 09/27/17813Newspaper Archives
WindsorMorning Ray, or, Impartial Oracle11/15/1791 – 09/25/179225Newspaper Archives
WindsorPost-Boy01/01/1805 – 03/31/1807112Newspaper Archives
WindsorSpooner’s Vermont Journal08/07/1783 – 11/04/18262135Newspaper Archives
WindsorValley Farmer12/28/1867 – 01/11/18683Newspaper Archives
WindsorVermont Farmer01/01/1836 – 12/01/183611Newspaper Archives
WindsorVermont Journal06/20/1844 – 10/20/1877647Newspaper Archives
WindsorVermont Republican01/02/1809 – 10/09/1834965Newspaper Archives
WindsorWashingtonian07/23/1810 – 01/22/1816282Newspaper Archives
WindsorVermont Farmer12/09/1870 – 05/18/1877236Newspaper Archives
WindsorVermont Chronicle10/10/1828 – 12/26/18742401Newspaper Archives
WoodstockCoon Hunter10/12/1844 – 10/12/18441Newspaper Archives
WoodstockGospel Banner10/06/1827 – 10/06/18271Newspaper Archives
WoodstockGreen Mountain Farmer03/14/1856 – 02/27/185748Newspaper Archives
WoodstockPulse of the People07/25/1840 – 10/24/184011Newspaper Archives
WoodstockVermont Mercury04/06/1837 – 02/08/1855669Newspaper Archives
WoodstockWhig Advocate06/22/1842 – 09/19/184212Newspaper Archives
WoodstockWoodstock Observer01/11/1820 – 06/05/1832630Newspaper Archives
WoodstockWorking-man’s Gazette09/23/1830 – 08/23/183148Newspaper Archives
WoodstockVermont Courier and Farmer’s, Manufacturer’s and Mechanic’s Advocate09/02/1831 – 01/02/1835173Newspaper Archives
WoodstockSpirit of the age05/01/1845 – 07/26/19131790Newspaper Archives
WoodstockSpirit of the age05/08/1840 – 04/28/1843154Newspaper Archives
WoodstockWoodstock age05/16/1844 – 04/24/184549Newspaper Archives

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