Newspapers.com Return Policy
Every return window, fee, and holiday extension for Newspapers.com — pulled from the retailer's own policy page and linked below so you can confirm it yourself.
There's a 7-day free trial offered on signup - use that window to confirm the newspaper archives you need are actually digitized before you commit to a paid plan, since cancellation doesn't get you a refund on time already paid for.
Policy at a glance
- Return window
- No refunds (cancel anytime, takes effect at end of current billing period)
- Free returns
- No - fee deducted
- Holiday extension
- None published
- Category
- Software
Can’t be returned: Subscription fees already paid are not refunded when you cancel; access continues through the expiration date shown in your account, then no further charges occur.
Why Newspapers.com earned a A-
About Newspapers.com
Millions of scanned newspaper pages going back well over a century live behind this paywall, making it a go-to for genealogy researchers tracking down an ancestor's obituary or wedding announcement. It's owned by the same parent company as Ancestry, and the two often bundle together. The search tools are solid once you learn them, though OCR text recognition on older, blurrier scans can be hit or miss.
Subscriptions run monthly or annually, and canceling just stops future billing - it doesn't refund what you already paid for the current period, so time your cancellation around your renewal date if you want to avoid losing unused days.
What they sell
- Digital access to scanned historical US and international newspapers
- Genealogy and obituary search tools
- Publisher Extra content and clipping/sharing features
- Monthly or annual subscription plans, sometimes bundled with Ancestry
Frequently asked questions
What is Newspapers.com's return window?
No refunds (cancel anytime, takes effect at end of current billing period)
Does Newspapers.com offer free returns?
No - fee deducted
Does Newspapers.com extend its return window for the holidays?
None published
What items cannot be returned to Newspapers.com?
Subscription fees already paid are not refunded when you cancel; access continues through the expiration date shown in your account, then no further charges occur.
Also known as
newspapers.com, newspaper archive subscription
Return-policy data is compiled from Newspapers.com’s public customer-service pages by Thrifle AI, our in-house research system. Policies change often and we can be out of date — always confirm on Newspapers.com’s official site before purchase. Spotted something wrong? Tell usand we’ll fix it.