Genealogy

An index of the obituaries that appeared in the Toledo Blade from 1837 to present. Users can request a copy of an obituary.

An index of the obituaries that appeared in the Toledo Blade from 1837 to present. Users can request a copy of an obituary.

Discover an easily-searchable interface from the Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Death Certificates (obituaries) from 1913 to 1944.

Trace family and local history censuses from 1790-1940, city directories, slave schedules, Indian Census rolls and more.

Offers convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos and personal documents of the men and women who served. Self-guided video

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy library maintaining a collection of records, resources, services, family history, and digital images. Self-guided video

Search the United States, United Kingdom and Canadian census records, military records, wills, and government documents on Ancestry.com. This tool is only available in the Library, at all locations. Self-guided video

Discover your family ancestry by searching for names primarily covering New England. Only available at Main Library.

America’s Genealogy Bank has been updated to HeritageHub.

African-American (Black) genealogical and biographical researching essential historical records including federal census, slave and freed person registers, marriage and military records and AfriGeneas. Self-guided video