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This component of the German-American Imprint Collection consists of German-Language Newspapers published in North America in the 18th through 20th centuries. They are in Single-Issue and Bound/Volumed Formats and are organized by town of publication. Single-issue listings have been abridged due to space considerations. For a detailed listing of single-issues please contact Special Collections.
ALLENTOWN Der Friedens-Bote (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vols. 38, 39,40. (1850, 1851,1852) complete. Single-Issues 1812-Oct 12, Dec 2, Dec [] , Dec 23. 1813-Jan 7, April 22, Sept 2. 1814- Jan 25, Feb 24, March 24, June 7, July 14. 1816- Feb 22, Sept 5, Dec 27. 1818- April 16, June 11,18, August 13, 27, Sept 24, Oct 8,22, Nov 5, 19, Dec 3, 17, 1819- March 11,25, April 8,22, May 6,20, June 3, 17, July 21,30,Aug 13,27, Sept 10,24, Nov 5,12,19. 1820- Jan 14,28, Feb 11,25, March 17, May 5, June 30, July 28, Aug 11, Sept 22, Dec 8. 1821- Nov 30. 1822- Mar 29, May 3. 1823- Aug 22. 1824- May 14. 1825- Dec 2. 1826- Feb 17,April 7, Oct 12. 1829- Aug 13. 1830- April 29, Dec 9,16,23,30. 1831- March 3,17, April 21, May 26. 1832- April 19, 26, May 10, 17, 31, June 7, July 5, Nov 8. 1833- Jan 10, May 23, June 27, July 4. 1834- Jan 30 (Shelved with bound volumes). Lutherische Zeitschrift Jugendfreund und Missionsblatter (bi-weekly/weekly) Single-Issue April 3, 1858 Bound/Volumed (bi-weekly) Vol 1 through Vol 4, (1858-1861) complete. Vol. 6 through 9 , ( 1863-1866) complete. (weekly) Vol 10 through 13, (1867-1870) continued as Lutherische Zeitschrift Wochenblatt fur Kirch, Schule und Haus Bound/Volumed Vol 14 through 23, ( 1871-1880) complete. (continued as, Herold und Zeitschrift) Herold und Zeitschrift (weekly) (formerly Lutherische Zeitshrift ) Bound/Volumed Vol 24 through Vol 38, (1881-1895) Der Lecha Patriot und Northampton Democrat (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 11 through Vol 25, (1838/39-1852/53) complete Vol 26 through Vol 28 , (1853-1855) incomplete (single-issues) Vol 29, no. 1-52 March 1856- March 1857 Unabhangiger Republikaner (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 31 through 34, (1829/30-1832/1833) complete. Vol 50 through Vol 56, (1860-1866) complete. Vol 58 no. 2-51 (1868) Single-Issues April 11,1822, Supplements no. 6 & 7 November 17, 1831 and Nov. 24, 1831; Dec. 4, 1834; Supplement of May 16, 1877 . Unser Jubilaum (monthly) Jan. 1898
BETHLEHEM Die Biene Ein Volks-Blatt (bi-weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 1, no. 1-26 1846 Der Bruder Botschafter (weekly) Jan. 9,1889 BOYERTOWN Boyertown Demokrat (weekly) April 28,1868, Sept. 29, 1868, Nov. 16, 1869, August 1871 BUFFALO, NY Der Mitarbeiter (monthly) March 1894, November 1896.
CINCINNATI, OH Der Wahrheits-Freund (weekly) Oct. 26,1837
DAYTON, OH Der Frohliche Botschafter (weekly) Aug. 21,1856 DOYLESTOWN Bucks County Bauer (weekly) (succeeded by Der Morgenstern) Oct. 20,1841 Doylestown Express (weekly) Dec 4, 1844, Jan.14, 1846, Oct. 30,1849 Der Morgenstern und Bucks und Montgomery Caunties Berichter (weekly) May 20,1844, Oct.16, 1844, Aug.13, 1845, Sept.15,1847, Oct. 9, 1850
EASTON Der Volksunterrichter (The People's Instructor) German and English (semi-weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 2, no. 1-52 Sept 4, 1811 to May 26, 1813 inclusive Der Eastoner Deutsche Patriot und Landmanns Wochenblatt (weekly) July 3, 1807 Der Northhampton Correspondent (weekly) July, 18, 1817 Neuer Unpartheyische Eastoner Bothe und Northamptoner Kundschafter(weekly) Oct. 10, 1804 ELKHART, IN Herold der Wahrheit (monthly) Bound/Volumed Vol 15 Jan-Dec 1878 Vol 16 Jan-Dec 1879
GERMANTOWN Die Germantauner Zeitung (weekly) Aug 18,1768, June 5, 1776, May 15, 1787; March 4, 1788
HARRISBURG Dauphin County Journal and later as Pennsylvanische Staats-Zeitung (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 1 no. 1 - 51 1877 Vol 5 through Vol 13, 1881-1889. complete. as Pennsylvanische Staats-Zeitung Bound/Volumed Vol 24 through Vol 41 1890-1907. complete. Single-Issue: Pennsylvania Staats-Zeitung Aug. 2,1843 Der Herold (weekly) Bound/Volumed: April 2-July 30 1831 Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe and later as... Die Harrisburger Morgenrothe und Dauphin und Cumberland Caunties Anzeiger (weekly) Single-Issues July,1801, Nov.26, 1808, as und Dauphin und...Feb.21,1825,Sept 4 & 18, 1829, Oct 30, 1829, Nov. 13, 1829, Dec. 18,1829, Jan. 22 & 29,1830, Feb 19 & 26, 1830, April 19, 23 & 30, 1830, May 14&19, 1830, August 13, 1830, Sept 3, 17, 1830, Oct. 1, 22, 1830, Nov. 19,1830, Dec 17, 1830, Jan 28,1831, Feb 17,1831.
KUTZTOWN Der Geist der Zeit (weekly) Oct. 14,1845, Feb. 29,1848 Kutztown Journal (weekly) Jan 4, 1872, Aug.30,1883, Jan.15, 1885, May 5, 1885, Nov. 19,1885
LANCASTER Der Christliche Hausfreund (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol. 1, no. 1 - 52 December 31, 1825(single); April 1826 to April 1827 Americanischer Staatsbothe und Lancaster Wochenschrift and later asAmericanischer Staatsbothe (weekly) Bound/Volumed no. 575-624 1809 no. 625-676 1810 Single-Issues May 31,1802, Feb 15, 1809, July 10, 1810, May 27, 1812, July 21, 1813, Aug. 16, 1815, Dec 13&27, 1815, April 17, 1816, Jan. 16, 1828, Aug. 27, 1828, Sept. 10, 1828, Dec. 31, 1828, May 17,1830, Jan 19, 1831, May 18, 1831, May 14, 1832 (Shelved with bound volumes). Der Volksfreund and later as Der Volksfreund und Lancaster Beobachter(weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol.10 through Vol 28, 1817/1818 to 1835/1836. complete as Der Volksfreund und Lancaster Beobachter. Vol 29 through Vol 42 1836/1837 to 1849/1850. complete. Vol 46 through Vol 51 1853/1854 to 1858/1859. complete. Vol 61 through Vol 88 1868/1869 to 1895/1896. complete. Single-Issues: Der Volksfreund and Der Volksfreund und Lancaster Beobacher July, 7, 1812, Sept. 24, 1816, Oct. 1, 1816, Nov. 14, 1826, July 12, 1827, Aug. 26, 1834, Sept. 30, 1834, Oct. [ ] 1836, Jan. 10,1837, Nov. 3, 1840, May 9, 1840, Oct. 19, 1841, Oct. 17, 1843, Dec. 19, 1843, Apr.30,1844, Oct. 1, 22 & 29, 1844, Nov. 12, 19 & 26, 1844, Dec. 3, 17 & 31, 1844, Apr. 2, 1850, Sept. 24, 1850, Oct. 15, 22 & 29, 1850, Nov. 5, 1850, Jan.16, 1855 (Shelved with bound volumes). Der Wahre Amerikaner (weekly) Single issues May 14, 1825, January 1, 1836, Sept. 11, 1845 LEBANON, PA Demokratischer Whig (weekly) September 19, 1843 Libanoner Wachter (weekly) September 27, 1843 Der Freymuthige Libanoner (weekly) August 3, 1808 (succeeded by Der Libanoner Morgenstern) Der Libanoner Morgenstern (weekly) Feb. 11, 1811; Oct 29, 1814; Feb. 25, 1815; June 15, 1816; Dec. 19, 1816; September 13, 1817; Oct 17 &24, 1818; Oct 7&21, 1820; Jan. 6, 1821; November 10, 1821; September 27, 1823; Nov. 8, 1823; July 7&28, 1826; May 29, 1829; Oct 14, 1831; March 28, 1834; April 11, 1834; Oct 11, 1834; Oct. 10, 1835; Nov. 3 & 19, 1836; May 6, 1837; June 23, 1838. Libanon Caunty Demokrat and later as.Der Libanon Demokrat (weekly) April 29, 1831; July 15, 1831; July 27, 1832; Oct 5, 1832;as Libanon Demokrat.... May 15, 1835; August 26, 1842; September 9, 1842; Feb 17, 1843; Feb. 2, 1844; Feb 7, 1845; Jan 31, 1846; July 10, 1846; Sept 14&21, 1849; Dec 15, 1854; Oct 20,1859; Sept 26, 1861 (succeeded by Der Pennsylvanier) Der Pennsylvanier (weekly) July 6,1871; Dec. 17, 1879; undated supplement. Der Unpartheyische Berichter (weekly) May 11, 1816; August 2, 1816; Sept 12, 1817; Nov 7, 1817; May 1, 1818; June 24, 1820; Sept 16, 1820; Oct 7, 21 & 28, 1820; June 9, 1821; Oct 12, 1822; November 23, 1822; Dec 7, 1822; July 12, 1823; Oct 18, 1823; May 29, 1824.(succeeded by Der Pennsylvanische Beobachter) Der Pennsylvanische Beobachter (weekly) July 14, 1826; Jan. 29, 1830; September 8, 1826; Feb 29, 1828; Sept 19, 1828; June 4, 1830; Jan. 7, 1831; Oct 5, 1832; Dec 29, 1832; April 12, 1833; July 5, 1833. (succeeded by Der Wahre Demokrat und Volks Advokat) Der Wahre Demokrat und Volks-Advocat (weekly) Sept. 30, 1842; Feb 9, 1844; Oct 11, 1844. (succeeded by Der Wahre Demokrat) Der Wahre Demokrat and later as Wahrer Demokrat (weekly) Nov 27, 1846; Dec 15&18, 1846; Jan 1, 1847; April 27, 1849; May 11, 1849; Sept 7, 1849; May 13,20&27, 1853; June 3, 1853; Dec 16, 1853; Feb 24, 1854; June 16, 1854; Nov 30, 1855; as Wahrer Demokrat....Jan 14, 1859; May 31, 1861; May 9, 1862; Feb. 12, 1864; April 15, 1864; April 6, 1865; June 7, 1865; Oct 17, 1866; Nov 21, 1866; Aug 12, 1868; Jan 1, 1869,; Dec 29, 1869; March 23, 1870; Jan 17, 1872; Jan 8, 1873; March 26, 1873; Dec 27, 1873. Der Weltbothe und Unpartheyische Libanoner Wochenschrift (weekly) June 5, 1810 Young's Neue Volks-Zeitung (weekly) October 17, 1883; June 20, 1888(succeeded by Die Libanon Volks-Zeitung ) Die Libanon Volks-Zeitung (weekly) March 24, 1897
MILFORD SQUARE, PA Religioseser Botschafter (bi-weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 1 1-26 1852/1853 Vol 2 1-26 1853/1854
NEW BERLIN Der Christliche Botschafter (monthly, bi-weekly) Bound/Volumed monthly Vol 3 Jan-Dec 1838 Vol 7, 8 1842, 1843 bi-weekly Vol 11 no. 1-24 1846 Vol 12 through 16 1847-1851 complete. Single-Issue June 15, 1842 Der Anti-Freymaurer Advocat und Freund des Freyen Volks (weekly) October 23,1829; January 29, 1830 ; Feb 26,1830; April 23, 1830. Unabhangiger Correspondent (weekly) Dec 15, 1830 NEW YORK Americanischer Botschafter (monthly) Feb, March, April, 1864. Der Lutherische Herold (weekly) Jan 4,11, 18,25, Feb 1,8,15, 1896; Feb 27, 1897. Mitteilungen aus dem Gebiete der Christlichen Litteratur (weekly) December 15, 1896; November 1, 1897 . NORRISTOWN/LANSDALE, PA Montgomery County Presse (weekly) April 16, 1861; May 7 & 14, 1861; publ in Lansdale.... May 3, 1862, Dec. 22, 1863, July 19, 1864; Dec. 6, 1864; April 18, 1865.
ORWIGSBURG Die Stimme des Volks und Allgemeiner Bekanntmacher (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 14 through 20 1845/1846 to 1851/1852. incomplete. Single-Issues Dec 10, 1833; March 29, 1834; Sept 27, 1834; Oct 18,1834; April 28, 1838; May 26, 1838; June 9, 1838; August 4, 1838; Oct 27, 1838; Nov 24, 1838; Jan 5, 1839; Feb 2, 1839; March 30, 1839; April 20&27, 1839; June 22, 1839; July 27, 1839; Sept 7&28, 1839; Oct 5&12, 1839; Dec 7&28, 1839; Dec 4, 11 & 25, 1841; Jan 8, 15&29, 1842; Feb 5&12, 1842; March 12, 1842; July 13, 1844; July 9, 1847 (Shelved with bound volumes).
PHILADELPHIA Die Alte und Neue Welt (weekly) July 11, 1835 Die General-Postbothe an die Deutsche Nation in America (weekly) March 26, 1790 Philadelphisches Staatsregister (weekly) Sept 5, 1779 (succeeded by Gemeinnutzige Philadelphische Correspondenz) Gemeinnutzige Philadelphische Correspondenz and later as .. Neue Philadelphische Correspondenz (weekly) June 19, 1787; May 1, 1798 ; Feb 25, 1812 PITTSBURG(H) Lutherische Kirchenzeitung und Algemeines Schulblatt (weekly) Sept. 23, 1841 Neue Lutherische Kirchenzeitung (weekly) September 17,1893 POTTSVILLE Amerikanisher Republikaner (weekly) Oct 3, 1862 Demokratische Freiheits Presse und Schuykill, Columbia und Northumberland Caunties Anzeiger (weekly) Oct 19, 1848 Jefferson Demokrat von Schuylkill County (weekly) Feb 1, 1862; Oct 29, 1886; Nov 5, 1886. Pottsville Adler (weekly) December 7, 1847
QUAKERTOWN Quakertown Press (weekly) April 25, 1860
READING Alt Berks der Stern im Osten (weekly) April 4&11; June 6&27; Aug 8; Oct 3,10; 24&31; Nov 7; Dec 12, 1843. Berks Caunty Adler (weekly) March 7&21, 1837; Oct 10, 1837. Der Liberale Beobachter und Berks, Montgomery und Schuylkill Caunties Allgemeine (weekly) Sept 10, 1839; March 16, 1847; Nov 13, 20 &28, 1849; December 4, 11 &18, 1849; Feb 5, 1850; October 27, 1857. Neue Unpartheyische Readinger Zeitung und Anzeigs-Nachricten (weekly) Feb 6, 1793; May 3, 1797; Oct 24, 1798; Aug 26, 1801. Der Weltbothe und Wahre Republikaner von Berks County (weekly) Sept. 23, 1812; July 16, 1817; Oct 11&20, 1820; Sept 25, 1822. Siloah (monthly) June, 1892 Banner von Berks (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 1 1-52 1864/1865 Vol 2 1-52 1866 Vol 3 1-30 1867 Neue Unpartheyische Reading Zeitung (weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 1 no. 1- 46 1789 Vol 2 no. 47-98 1790 Vol 3 no. 99-151 1791 Vol 4 no. 152-202 1792 Vol 5 no. 203-254 1793 Readinger Adler and Reading Adler (weekly) incomplete volumes Vol 38 (26 issues) 1834 Vol 39 (41 issues) 1835 Vol 40 (42 issues) 1836 Vol 41 (36 issues) 1837 Vol 42 (40 issues) 1838 Vol 43 (39 issues) 1839 Vol 45 (33 issues) 1841 Vol 46 (41 issues) 1842 Vol 47 (41 issues) 1843 Vol 50 (33 issues) 1846 Vol 54 (51 issues) 1850 Vol 55 (46 issues) 1851 Vol 57 (44 issues) 1853 Vol 58 (45 issues) 1854 Vol 62 (49 issues) 1858 Single-Issues 1798 Sept 25, Oct 19, Dec 18; 1800- April 8, Dec 23; 1801- Nov 10; 1802- Jan 12, March 23; 1804- Nov 6; 1808-March 1, April 5, May 31; 1815-Feb 28, May 30; 1817- Nov 25; 1818- Sept 1; 1819- Feb 16; 1820- Oct 17; 1821- Sept 25; 1822- May 28, Aug 13; 1823- Oct 21, Nov 4, 25; 1824- March 30, April 6; 1825- Jan 11; 1828- May 6, June 17, July 15, July 22, Aug 26, Sept 2,9, 16,30, Oct 28; Nov 4, 1830- [unknown date], Aug 24; 1831-May 17, June 21, Oct 18; 1832-Jan 17, Oct 16, 30, Nov 20; 1840- March 24,June[?], Sept 29, Nov 3; 1842- Jan 4; 1843- May 9; 1844- March 26, Oct 29, Nov 5,12, 26, Dec 3, 17; 1845-; Jan 28, Feb 4&11, March 4&11, May 6;1847- Jan 26, Feb 2, Aug 3; 1848- Feb 1; 1850- June 11; 1851- Dec 9; 1853- Dec 6; as Reading Adler.... 1860- Oct 2; 1861-June 18; 1862- Dec 2, 23; 1863- May 9; 1886- April 20, May 11; 1888- Mar 20; 1896-Supplement of Nov. 28. 1897-July 6; 1908- July 28 (Shelved with bound volumes).
ST. LOUIS Der Friedensbote die Kirchenzeitung (weekly) March 28,1954 Die Abend-Schule (bi-weekly) Bound/Volumed Vol 18, no 1-26 1871-1872 Vol 19, no 1-26 1872-1873 SCOTTDALE, PA Herald der Wahrheit (weekly ) , in German and English. August 1, 1944 SKIPPACK, PA Der Neutralist und Algemeine Neuigkeits-Bote (weekly) Nov 4, 1845; Jan 27, 1846; Feb 17, 1846; Dec 22, 1846; Feb 16, 1847; May 18, 1852; May 8, 1860; Dec 9, 1862; June 9, 1863; Sept 1, 1863; April 12, 1864; May 24, 1864; July 26, 1864; Aug 2, 1864; Oct 11& 18, 1864; Dec 6, 1864; March 7, 1865; April 18&25, 1865; June 27, 1865; Aug 15, 1865; Feb 20, 1866; Jan 22, 1868; Feb 5, 1896. SUMNEYTOWN/ PENNSBURG Der Bauern-Freund (weekly) January 14, 1835, August 20, 1845, Oct 22, 1845. publ. in Pennsburg....February 10, 1863; August 16,1864; Dec 8&19, 1875; May 9, 1876; Nov 14, 1876; May 1, 1877; January 11, 1881. SYRACUSE, NY Syracuse Union (weekly) May 16, 1889.
YORK Der Wahre Republicaner (weekly) March 6, 1811.
