>An independent historian in Long Island, Vincent Seyfried, is 10 years into >an abstract/index of the 3 dozen or so Queens newspapers published in the >19th century. This is on a strictly volunteer basis, with no "funding" and >little recognition. > >Is any subscriber familar with similar projects in New York State or >elsewhere? >In New York City (five boroughs), we have two principal existing newspaper >indices, the Times (1851-present) and the Tribune (1875-1906), plus several >other more limited efforts. > >Christopher Gray Mr. Gray: Are either the Times or the Tribune indices on line? Emily Leonard