Peninsula Genealogical Society - Door
Co. WI
Peninsula Genealogical Society - Door
Co. WI
* DOOR COUNTY NEWSPAPERS *
updated 18 Dec 2013
*PLEASE FIND THE NAMES AND DATES OF EACH NEWSPAPER'S PRODUCTION LISTED BELOW!*
The Door County Newspapers were weekly except for the Door County Advocate which was bi- and even tri-weekly at one period of time.
Digital, searchable, Door County Newspapers are now available up to 1941 on www.doorcountynewspapers.org. (18 Dec 2013)
The newspapers also are all microfilmed and available at the DOOR COUNTY LIBRARY-(MAIN) IN STURGEON BAY (CITY) 's Laurie History Room. (THE DOOR COUNTY LIBRARY (DCL): 107 S. Fourth Avenue-(920)743-6578). They are also available at the Brown County Public Library in Green Bay.
**Check your local Public Library to see if the microfilms are available for inter-loan!
Sally TREICHEL's Index to Obituaries of all the Door County Newspapers is being converted by Sue Hohneke for our PGS Website. Find your person in this index, locate the newspaper on the microfilm and make a copy of your OBIT!
**The PGS is in the progress of converting Sally TREICHEL's Door County Newspapers' OBITUARY INDEXES into a complete Alphabetical Index of all persons. **
You can request an individual's search up to 2005 for free to us via our e-mail: at: [email protected]
23 Sep 2010: The PGS will no longer make copies of obituaries-please contact the Door County Library for any requests for OBITS-donations appreciated.
CURRENT OBITS: The Door County Advocate OBITS for the past couple of months are available through the Green Bay Press Gazette website for you to view at:
* NEWSPAPER TITLES: *
DEMOCRAT 24 Oct 1873 - 7 Mar 1895.
Alternate Titles: EXPOSITOR: 1873-Feb 1886
INDEPENDENT: Mar 1886 - Jun 1890
REPUBLICAN: Jul 1890-1892
Merged with DOOR COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
*Door Co. Advocate: 19 Nov 1898 P.1-Door County Newspapers (from the annotated catalogue issued by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin):
"Expositor.-Founded October 1873, by George PINNEY; continued by him till May 1877; by Chas. I. MARTIN, to December 1884; by W. B. CARR, January 1885-March, 1886; purchased then by an association of citizens (A. W. LAWRENCE, L. M. WASHBURN and others), and styled Independent. In February-March 1881, published articles on history of Door county. Independent (except in 1876. Democratic).
Independent.-Successor of Expositor; in March 1888, sold to Dudley CRANDALL, and conducted by him till July 1890; then purchased by Joseph HARRIS, Jr. and styled Republican.
Sturgeon Bay Republican.-Successor of Independent; conducted by Joseph HARRIS till July 1891; then sold to J. Edward HARRIS; in January 1893, styled Democrat. Republican till July 1891; thereafter Democratic.
Democrat.-Successor of Republican; continued by J. W. HARRIS till August, 1894; by Chas. M. WHITESIDE, five months; by Hugh E. O'DONNELL, three months; in March 1895, merged in Door County Democrat."
DOOR COUNTY ADVOCATE 22 Mar 1862 to date.
Alternate titles: ADVOCATE: Feb 1897-Oct 1912
STURGEON BAY ADVOCATE: Oct 1912-Jul 1918
*Door Co. Advocate: 19 Nov 1898 P.1-Door County Newspapers (from the annotated catalogue issued by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin): "Door County Advocate.-First paper in Door county; founded March 1862, by Joseph HARRIS(originator and chief promoter of Sturgeon Bay ship canal); conducted by him till April 1875 (in partnership with Myron H. McCORD during first three months, and with H. HARRIS, 1866-April 1875); by Frank LONG since April 1875. In May 1870, published a history of Door county, Republican."
DOOR COUNTY DEMOCRAT 28 Jan 1893 - 26 Jul 1918.
Merged with DOOR COUNTY ADVOCATE
*Door Co. Advocate: 19 Nov 1898 P.1-Door County Newspapers (from the annotated catalogue issued by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin): "Door County Democrat.-Founded January, 1893, by J. J. PINNEY and G. W. ALLEN; in March, 1895, absorbed Democrat. Democratic."
DOOR COUNTY NEWS 1 Jul 1914 - 1942.
Merged with DOOR COUNTY ADVOCATE.
Door Co. Newspapers cont.:
Door Co. Advocate: 19 Nov 1898 P.1-Door County Newspapers (from the annotated catalogue issued by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin):
"Evergreen and Forest Tree Grower.-Published monthly George PINNEY & Co.; devoted to arborculture. Title changed February 1874 to Evergreen and Fruit Tree Grower; and June 1875, to Evergreen.
Pilot.-Organ of Hope Congregational church; edited by the pastor, A. A. ANDRIDGE; suspended September, 1894.
