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If planning any research, check with the institution holding copies. Many holdings are only partial

for the period of publication.

Newspapers were frequently sold, merged, or simply renamed. No attempt has been made to document

the history of the newspaper ownership itself.

Advertiser
City:	Salisbury, MD (Wicomico Co.)
Pub:	1867-1886
	From 1878 Maryland Gazette: “SALISBURY-ADVERTISER, Saturdays, Democratic; subscription, $1; established 1867. Lemuel Malone, editor and publisher.”
	Copies:	American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA Maryland Historical Society Maryland State Archives Wicomico County Free Library

The Advocate
City:	Salisbury, MD (Wicomico Co.)
Pub:	1913 - 1914?
	Copies:	No known copies

American Eagle
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1855-1864?
	Copies:	Dorchester County Public Library Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives Paper of Record.com

American Union
City:	Denton, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1860-1926
	From 1878 Maryland Gazette: “DENTON – AMERICAN UNION, Thursdays, Republican; subscription $1.50; established 1860; Jno. H. Emerson, editor and publisher.” The American Union was founded as a paper to support the Republican Party and the Union cause during the Civil War. Its political allegiance remained Republican and the Union also was a vigorous advocate for prohibition.
	Copies:	American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA American Centennial Newspapers (1878 only) Caroline County Public Library Chesapeake College Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives News & Farmer Office, Federalsburg, MD

Apollo, or Chestertown Spy
City:	Chestertown, MD (Kent Co.)
Pub:	1793-1793
	Copies:	American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA British Library, London Columbia University Library Maryland Historical Society Maryland State Archives For abstracts, see: Robert Barnes, Gleanings from Maryland Newspapers 1791-1795 (Lutherville, MD: Bettie Carothers, 1976); F. Edward Wright, Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts 1790-1805 vol. 1 (Silver Spring, MD: Family Line Publications, 1981).

Bachelor
City:	Salisbury, MD (Wicomico Co.)
Pub:	1870-1874
	Copies:	Maryland State Archives Wicomico County Historical Society

Banner (Mid-shore Easton edition)
City:	Easton, MD (Talbot Co.), Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1975-1979
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives Talbot County Free Library

Bay Star
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1971-1971
	Copies:	Maryland State Archives News & Farmer Office, Federalsburg, MD Talbot County Free Library

Bay Times
City:	Stevensville, MD (Queen Anne’s Co.)
Pub:	1964?-1981
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Talbot County Free Library Maryland State Archives Queen Anne's County Free Library

Berlin Advance
City:	Berlin, MD (Worcester Co.)
Pub:	1904-1910?
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives Worcester County Messenger, Pocomoke City, MD Worcester County Public Library

Berlin-Ocean City News
City:	Berlin, MD (Worcester Co.)
Pub:	circa 1920–1931 (start and end dates unknown)
	Copies:	The Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture

Berlin Times
City:	Berlin, MD (Worcester Co.)
Pub:	?-?
	Copies:	No known copies

Borderer / Snow Hill Borderer
City:	Snow Hill, MD (Worcester Co.)
Pub:	1834-?
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives The Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Worcester County Public Library

Cambridge Chronicle
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1822?-1825
	Copies:	Maryland State Archives
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1828-1855?
	Copies:	Dorchester County Public Library Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Library of Congress Maryland State Archives (online editions) Paper of Record.com For abstracts, see: Walter E. Arps, Jr., Before the Fire: Genealogical Gleanings from the Cambridge (MD) Chronicle 1830-1855 (Lutherville: Betty Carothers, 1978); F. Edward Wright, Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts Southern Counties 1830-1834 vol. 8 (Silver Spring: Family Line Publications, 1985).
Pub:	1871-? (at least 1905)
	From 1878 Maryland Gazette: “CAMBRIDGE-CHRONICLE, Wednesdays, Democratic; subscription $1.50; established 1828. Sulivane & Vinton, editors and publishers.”
	Copies:	American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA Dorchester County Public Library Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives Paper of Record.com

Cambridge Chronicle and E. Shore Advertiser
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1825-1827?
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives For abstracts, see: F. Edward Wright, Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts Southern Counties 1825-1829 vo. 6 (Silver Spring, MD: Family Line Publications, 1984).

Cambridge Chronicle and Maryland Weekly Advertiser
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1827?-1828
	Copies:	Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Daily Banner
	See Daily Banner

Cambridge Democrat
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	18454 -1866?
	Copies:	American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA Dorchester County Public Library Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Era
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1878-1882?
	Copies:	Dorchester County Public Library Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Herald
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1857-1866?
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Intelligencer
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1865?-?
	Copies:	American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, MA Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Journal
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1906?-?
	Copies:	Dorchester County Public Library Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Record
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1905-1941
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Historical Society of Talbot County Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Telegraph
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1870-1871
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives

Cambridge Tribune
City:	Cambridge, MD (Dorchester Co.)
Pub:	1936-? (at least 1947)
	Copies:	Dorchester County Public Library Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives Paper of Record.com

Cambridge Weekly Chronicle, and Farmer’s Register
	See Cambridge Chronicle (published 1828-1855?)

Caroline Advocate
City:	Denton, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1835-1837
	Copies:	No known copies

Caroline County Journal
City:	Denton, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1976-1976
	Copies:	Maryland State Archives

Caroline County Times-Record
City:	Denton, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1983-
	Copies:	Maryland State Archives Times-Record Office, Denton, MD

Caroline Democrat
City:	Denton, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1880?-1885?
	Copies:	Maryland State Archives

Caroline Independent
City:	Denton, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1927-? (at least 1932)
	Copies:	Caroline County Public Library Chesapeake College Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives

Caroline Intelligencer
City:	Denton, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1831?-?
	The paper was first printed in Hillsboro and later moved to Denton.
	Copies:	Library of Congress Maryland State Archives For abstracts, see: Irma Harper and F. Edward Wright, Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Abstracts Northern Counties 1830-1834 vol. 7 (Silver Spring, MD: Family Line Publications, n.d.).

Caroline Sun
City:	Ridgely, MD (Caroline Co.)
Pub:	1902?-1959
	Copies:	Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD Maryland State Archives Talbot County Free Library Times-Record Office, Denton, MD

Central Shore Farmer
City:	Easton, MD (Talbot Co.)
Pub:	? – ?
	Copies:	No known copies

Centreville Evening Times and Eastern Shore Publick advertiser
City:	Centreville, MD (Queen Anne’s Co.)
Pub:	circa 1828 (start and end dates of publication are unknown)
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