Genealogy & Local History
Highlights
July 8, 2025 Episode 27 of Ypsi Stories.
Ypsi Stories Episode 27: From Here to There by Land and Water Part II – Railroads for Ypsilanti
Ypsi Stories Episode 26: Ypsi Experimental Space and the Ineffable Spirit of Community Creativity
Episode 26 of Ypsi Stories.
“Through Darkness to Light” exhibit on display Sept. 1 – Oct. 20
From September 1-October 20, an exhibit featuring photography related to …
Resources
A.P. Marshall African American Oral History Project
A collection of interviews of Ypsilanti residents who lived through the Jim Crow era, fought racism during WWII, and led the local Civil Rights movement.
Ancestry
A large collection of census, vital, military, and immigration records for genealogy research. ***Remote access to Ancestry has ended. You will again have to use a library computer to access the database.***
Learn to Use
Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal
A list of over 1,000 digitally-accessible newspaper collections across Michigan.
Michigan History Magazine
Published by the Historical Society of Michigan, Michigan History offers readers an inspiring array of articles about Michigan’s diverse history.
Michigan Memories
Allows users to search the online collections of cultural memory institutions all around Michigan.
MyHeritage: Library Edition
One of the largest genealogy databases of its kind, with over 6 billion historical records from the U.S. and around the world.
Ypsilanti Commercial Vital Records
Search vital records–births, deaths, and marriages–from The Ypsilanti Commercial newspaper, which was published from 1865-1900.
Services
Computer Classes
Learn basic computer skills
Michigan-Ypsilanti Heritage Room
Historical artifacts, maps, and microfilm