Newspaper Indexes

Richmond Newspaper Index
Looking for an obituary? Need to know when an article was in the newspaper? The newspaper index will tell you exactly were to find this information! Dating back to 1822 and with more than 310,000 entries our index is one of the libraries most valuable sources of historical information. For your convenience the index may be accessed at the library or on your home computer through the MRL website by clicking here.
If you are a first time user, take a quick tour to using the Local Newspaper Index.
Download our guide to using the online index to local newspapers

Palladium-Item Family Tree
Richmond has had many newspapers since 1822. This newspaper “Family Tree” shows the different newspapers and their associated timeframes. Basic Version | Detailed version

Using the Online Newspaper Index to Local Newspapers
& Obtaining Copies of Articles
Here you will find instructions concerning the use of our online newspaper index and obtaining copies via e-mail, or snail-mail. Download our guide to using the online index to local newspapers

Palladium-Item & The Indianapolis Star (2000-Current) 
Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid ads are excluded. Enter your library card and access this great resource! 
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Access Newspaper Archive (Only available for use in the library)
Access NewspaperARCHIVE is a new program that gives public libraries and K-12 schools around the world FREE access to NewspaperARCHIVE.com's historical newspaper database. Students and library patrons can search tens of millions of newspaper pages in our archive for free through your institution. This free version of Access NewspaperARCHIVE will allow users to view, save and print full-page newspapers dating from 1759 to 1977.

Historical Chicago Tribune
Only available in the library with assistance. This resource includes full-text and full-image articles from The Chicago Tribune from 1849 to 1985. Articles are in PDF format.