Genealogy & Local History
Highlights
April 7, 2022 Genealogists rejoice! On April 1, the United States National Archives released the 1950 Census records, 72 years after it was conducted, as required by U.S. law. The following website has …
1950 U.S. Census records now available
Online Access to the Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project, part of the Library of Congress’ …
Events
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. ***Remote access to Ancestry has ended. You will again have to use a library computer to access the database.***
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A list of over 1,000 digitally-accessible newspaper collections across Michigan.
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
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Michigan-Ypsilanti Heritage Room
Historical artifacts, maps, and microfilm