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Bean Creek Valley History Center

Fayette, Ohio

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Fayette.

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1874 to 2004Dates represented

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13,396Archive pages

Historical pages reported for this collection.

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Fayette, Ohio.

Explore the past of Fayette, Ohio through newspapers in the Bean Creek Valley History Center's digital archive. Its four titles include material from 1874 to 2004.

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  • Selected titles

    Bean Creek Valley History Center shares titles including “Fayette Review” and “The Fayette Record”.

  • Free and open access

    No subscription or payment required.

  • A closer look

    Newspaper pages connect individual accounts with a wider story, preserving how events were reported and presented to the readers of the day.

Reporting from the time can reveal how people described the events, work and concerns of their day, placing a local story within the history unfolding around it. Whether you are tracing a family connection, exploring a local event or sharing history with a class, there is more to discover than names and dates alone. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Browse four titles and 13,396 digitized pages, with material from 1874 to 2004. This collection is shared through Bean Creek Valley History Center's partnership with Advantage Archives. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

A familiar name or place can be the beginning of a story. Explore the titles below to see where that connection leads.

Fayette Review

208 pages from 1904 to 1928

The Fayette Journal

266 pages from 1874 to 1875

The Fayette Record

156 pages from 1874 to 1906

The Fayette Review

12,766 pages from 1904 to 2004

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About the Archive

About The Bean Creek Valley History Center’s History Archives

Explore the Bean Creek Valley History Center ’s digital archives, made available through a partnership with Advantage Archives . These archives provide free access to historical newspapers and documents that capture the history of the region, including Fulton & Williams Counties in Ohio and Hillsdale & Lenawee Counties in Michigan . The collection is invaluable for genealogical research, local history, and community engagement.

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About The Bean Creek Valley History Center

The History Center is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich history, which spans parts of Fulton & Williams Counties in Ohio and Hillsdale & Lenawee Counties in Michigan. Operated entirely by local volunteers, the BCVHC houses an extensive collection of photos, manuscripts, yearbooks, and other historical materials in the Beaverson Archival Room. The collection is accessible through the Past Perfect computer program, making it easier for researchers and community members to explore local history.

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Get Involved

We encourage anyone interested in local history to visit the center, volunteer, conduct genealogical research, or simply enjoy a chat over coffee. The History Center is truly your history center, open to all with a passion for learning about the past.

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Research Guidance

Follow a story beyond the first mention

A family name, a familiar street or a story passed down through generations can lead to a closer look at the history of Fayette. The digital archive shared by the Bean Creek Valley History Center offers a place to begin. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story.

When a promising newspaper lead runs out, check the dates and titles represented before trying another name, place, or nearby issue. Keep unsuccessful searches with useful findings; gaps in coverage can limit what a search reveals. Use the dates and references to shape your next question, not as proof a missing result never existed.

As you piece together a story from the past, note where each detail came from and why it matters. Include the title, date, and page or item reference. Mark uncertain identifications and unanswered questions so a promising connection does not become an unsupported fact.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Bean Creek Valley History Center, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Read All About It

Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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