Perkins County Newspaper Archive

Perkins County Newspaper Archive

Perkins County History at Your Fingertips!

Looking for information on an historical event in Madrid? Researching your ancestors who lived southwest of Grant? Look no further! Explore the Perkins County Newspaper Archives. This project, made possible by the Hastings Memorial Library Foundation, features digitized copies of newspapers across our great county spanning from 1892-2001. 

Did you know Venango, Madrid, and Elsie at one time all had their own newspapers? It’s true! Hastings Memorial Library’s archives include the following:

  •  Elsie Leader
  • Grant Tribune Sentinel
  • Madrid Era
  • Madrid Herald
  • Madrid News
  • Perkins County Herald Sentinel
  • Perkins County News
  • Perkins County Newspaper
  • Perkins County Pioneer
  • Perkins County Sentinel
  • Perkins County Tribune
  • Tribune Sentinel
  • Venango Argus
  • Venango Union

The database is keyword based, making it easy to search for your chosen subject.  The results are actually scanned copies of the newspapers that you can save or print if needed.  Ready to get started?