The Historical New York Times with Index, 1851-2014, provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. In addition to news stories, the database includes editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, photos, and advertisements. Users will enjoy the full page displays and article-level images. Digital reproductions of every page and every article from every issue are available in downloadable PDF files. 

When you click the link above you will be taken to TWO databases: ProQuest Digitized Newspapers - The New York Times Current, and ProQuest Historical Newspapers - The New York Times with Index, 1851-2014.