Genealogy


Looking to learn more about the history of your family?

From published genealogies and indexes to headstone inscriptions, ship lists, military and church documents, we have a wide variety of sources to help you with your detective work.

  • View a PDF Guide to Genealogy Resources at the Research Library
  • View a PDF of Family Names in the Genealogy Collection

Contact us to make an appointment to visit the library. When you visit, we can help you devise a search strategy and recommend further resources.

Want to know more? Get a video tour of our family history resources.


For pre-1800 research

For post-1800 research

Looking for help using Ancestry.com? Try this video.