Genealogy & Local History
Highlights
April 6, 2021 Episode 6 of Ypsi Stories.
Ypsi Stories Episode 6: The Information Age before the Information Age
Save Your Stuff and Pass It On!
If you have heirlooms, photographs, LP records, books, textiles and …
Events
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Washtenaw African American Genealogy
Saturday, April 17 | 10:30 am| Online -
Preserving Family Recipes
Thursday, April 29 | 7:00 pm| Online -
Ypsi Stories Podcast: New Release
Wednesday, May 5 | 2:00 am| Online
Resources
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.
Services
Computer Classes
Learn basic computer skills
Michigan-Ypsilanti Heritage Room
Historical artifacts, maps, and microfilm