Genealogy & Local History
Highlights
February 8, 2019 Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Kettles was an Army veteran from Ypsilanti who passed away on January 21, 2019 at the age of 89. Mr. Kettles was a helicopter pilot in …
Remembering Medal of Honor Recipient Charles Kettles
An invaluable resource: the Ypsilanti Historical Society
Ypsilanti, Michigan is a city full of history. If you …
Events
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An Evening with Irene Butter
Wednesday, February 27 | 7:00 pm |YDL-Whittaker
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An Evening with Irene Butter
Wednesday, February 27 | 7:00 pm |YDL-Whittaker -
African American Genealogy
Saturday, March 16 | 10:30 am |YDL-Michigan -
The UAW Comes to Town
Wednesday, March 20 | 6:30 pm |YDL-Michigan
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