This New York site, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, will allow you access to its newspapers online from 1841 -1902. After clicking on the link below, click on "Enter the Site." This page allows you to search by Issue, Date, Keyword, and Selected Subjects (on tabs at the top of the page); however, to the left of this page, click on "Genealogy." The "Genealogy" page will provide helpful information and guide you in conducting your search. Afterwards, take time to explore this site's resources further:

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/eagle/