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.

In library use only.

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.

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.

In library use only.

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

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

Explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research from 1704 - today.

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

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

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