We're very excited to announce that thanks to the Illinois Newspaper Project, one microfilm reel of The Fulton Journal has been digitized and issues of the newspaper ranging from March 2, 1877-December 25, 1879 are available for viewing online here: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn92053304/ Click on "Browse Digitized Issues" to view the calendar of issues available.

An index of The Fulton Journal (as well as preceding newspapers), compiled by volunteers Nancy Kolk and Harvey Geerts, is available on Schmaling's website: https://www.schmaling.lib.il.us/fulton-journal-index . If you'd like to view the many other reels of microfilmed Fulton Journal, you may stop in to the library or email a request for specific articles to fulpublib@mchsi.com. Happy reading!