Genealogy & Local History
Highlights
February 7, 2018 Researching your family tree can seem daunting…where do you even start? Here are some online resources to help you navigate the world of genealogy. Ancestry: This is one of …
Start exploring your ancestry
An invaluable resource: the Ypsilanti Historical Society
Ypsilanti, Michigan is a city full of history. If you …
Ypsilanti’s historic African American community
Did you know that after the Civil War Ypsilanti had …
Events
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Motor City Ghost Hunters
Monday, April 16 | 7:00 pm |YDL-Michigan
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African American Genealogy
Saturday, February 17 | 10:30 am |YDL-Michigan -
African American Genealogy
Saturday, March 17 | 10:30 am |YDL-Michigan -
Genealogy: Hit the Checklist
Sunday, April 8 | 2:00 pm |YDL-Whittaker
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. Access available on library computers only.
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