Genealogy & Local History

Full-text access to thousands of newspaper titles from the United States and around the world. 

Collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 – today. Includes deep coverage from all 50 states, hard-to-find content from the mid-1900’s, and original obituary images.

Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-Current. Chronicling America is sponsored jointly by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress.

More than 9 million records, including collections of the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri State Library and other institutions from across the state.

Public database of the federal records of the United States of America, including Founding Documents, military and naturalization records, historic journals, photographs, and more.

The complete paper, cover-to-cover, with full-page and article images in easily downloadable PDF format.

Contains tens of millions of searchable newspaper pages, dating as far back as 1607.

Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.

A collection of research materials for tracing family lineage and American culture, beginning with the 13 original colonies.

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.