Genealogy

Denton Newspapers

Denton’s local newspaper, the Denton Record Chronicle, is available on microfilm at the Emily Fowler Central Library for the years 1908 through the current year. Selected earlier issues are available for as far back as 1892. Other early area newspapers on microfilm, in the collection are: various years of the Denton Monitor, the Denton County News, the Pilot Point Post Signal, and the Wise County Messenger.

Beginning with 1909, birth, marriage, and deaths that were reported in the Denton Record Chronicle have been compiled into indexes. At this time the library is in the process of indexing the earlier area papers, these "works in progress" can also be found on the Birth, Death,and Marriage Notices page.