Databases

400 years of family history, small-town events, world news and more. A great resource genealogy or historical research.

In library use only.

Genealogy research tool, including census records, military records, probate records, directories, and more.

Access to approximately 12.7 billion genealogy records, including census records, military records, probate records, directories, and more.

In library use only. Please see a staff member to login.

Obituaries and death notices for individuals from 1860 - the present.

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Online, searchable, first-hand accounts and news coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.

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Arlington Heights history from 1901-2016.

Access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

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Records from 1652 to the present. Includes digital images of American obituaries, marriage notices, birth announcements, casualty lists, military and government documents and other primary sources.

Resource for census data, family records, and local histories.

Access to 3400 U.S. newspapers from the 1700s-2000s.

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