The Kids Area of the Downtown Library is closed for reorganization & renovations that will last up to 8 weeks. Storytimes, a small selection of kids' books, and a play area are available in the Lobby. More info here.
Ancestry Library Edition Information on more than 1 billion names from public records. (only available at any AADL building.)
Detroit Free Press Historical (1831-1922) Full-text access to articles and full-page images from over 90 years of Detroit newspapers. Articles cover Detroit and Michigan as well as national news from 1831-1922.
FamilySearch (Latter-Day Saints)Search family history records, census records, and family tree tracking. AADL is now a FamilySearch affiliate library, with new limited-access FamilySearch databases available. (Access to this resource is available at any AADL building.)
MyHeritage Family history resource including more than 6 billion historical ​records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940); census of England and Wales (1841-1901); U.S. World War II Army Enlistment as well as records of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers. Over 2 billion family trees.
New York Times Historical (1851-2015) Full-text, article and page images provide the historical context for major events throughout American history.
Additional genealogical resources are available through the websites listed under AADL Select Sites Genealogy. You can also find more information about local history in the many image and text collections on our Local History page and our AADL Select Sites page on Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County history.
Looking for a local obituary?
Access to obituaries and death notices in the Ann Arbor News is available online through our Ann Arbor News database, which includes obituaries from 2003 to July 23, 2009. The mlive website provides access to death notices from annarbor.com and provides additional information through guestbooks and tributes.
All obituaries and death notices published on annarbor.com remain archived on that site. All editions of the Ann Arbor News until it ceased publication are available on microfilm. 19th century editions of Ann Arbor newspapers are also available on microfilm at the Downtown Library.
For obituaries prior to 2003, please contact the Ann Arbor District Library Archives at oldnews@aadl.org.