newsindex

Hagerstown Newspaper Index, 1860-1865

Civil War in Hagerstown and Washington County

Hagerstown Newspapers During the Civil War with an Introduction to the Country Newspaper

Hagerstown and Washington County

WHILBR-Battle of Antietam and the Establishment of Antietam National Cemetery

Ransom of Hagerstown from Herald and Torch Light

Maryland State Archive - Guides to Maryland Newspapers

Historic Newspaper
Indexing Project

Funded by the
Bowman Board
Washington County Historical and Fine Arts Trust, Inc.
and
Maryland Historical Trust

Updated June 2007

The Historic Newspaper Indexing Project began in 1980 as an aid to patrons researching Washington County. An Index to Hagerstown Newspapers is a multi-volume subject and personal name index to local and regional news published in weekly and semi-weekly newspapers in Hagerstown, Maryland between 1790 and 1890. The printed volumes covering the period from 1790 to 1844 and 1860 to 1862 are already completed and are on the open shelves at The Washington County Free Library (WCFL) in Hagerstown and in the Reference sections of the county branches. Microfilm of the original newspapers is available for the public's use at the WCFL Information Desk in Hagerstown.

HOW TO PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL VOLUMES
An Index to Hagerstown Newspapers

The indexes to Hagerstown newspapers from 1790 to 1844 and 1860 to 1862 are available in book form. The index for 1860 to 1862 is also available on CD. The printed version of the Index for 1863 - 1865 is NOW available in book form and on CD. See the Order Form.