Genealogy & Local History

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.

A large collection of census, vital, military, and immigration records for genealogy research. ***For a temporary period of time during the Covid-19 outbreak, you can access Ancestry from anywhere – not just from a library computer!***

Published by the Historical Society of Michigan, Michigan History offers readers an inspiring array of articles about Michigan’s diverse history.

One of the largest genealogy databases of its kind, with over 6 billion historical records from the U.S. and around the world.

Search vital records–births, deaths, and marriages–from The Ypsilanti Commercial newspaper, which was published from 1865-1900.