I would add to Dan's excellent list of local library resources Cornwall Public Library Main Branch They have microfilms of the Cornwall Local (published under variations of that name) in the main library from the earliest editions about 1880, if I recall correctly, to date. They have a good microfilm reader/printer on the main floor also. In addition Janet Dempsey and Colleen Fulton ( the Cornwall Town and Village Historians, respectively) have indexed every issue from the earliest date. I understand they have indexed from day 1 to 1948 so far.! These 3x5 index cards are in the basement and can be accessed by speaking to the reference librarian who will direct you to them The Cornwall Local coverage went beyond the town borders and included items from Highland Mills, Central Valley and New Windsor for example, especially in the years before WW II Of course, these microfilms are also available at the Newburgh Free Library That library has a large collection of microfilms of Orange Co newspapers though not indexed (their microfilm reader/printers are poor). The index at Cornwall, however, is a real gold-mine for eastern Orange Co researchers Harold Campbell (OCGS)