Akron Beacon Journal Subject Indexes (1841-1939)

Only partial indexes exist for some years prior to 1890. Obituaries may be found under the heading for "deaths" or under the last name of the individual. Murders, accidents or other deaths by violence are indexed under the person’s name; marriages and divorces are generally found under the names of the parties involved.

To request a copy of an article cited in the indexes, please contact us.

For obituary citations, see our Akron Beacon Journal Obituary Indexes, 1937-present, or the Ohio Obituary Index.

Text-only versions of articles 1984-present are available with an ASCPL library card through NewsBank. 

The Library of Congress provides free access to many issues of the Akron Daily Democrat May 1, 1899-December 31, 1902.