Genealogy & Local History

As a new American nation emerged in the 1800s, the first draft of history was written by those who experienced it and recorded it in newspaper pages from coast to coast. Nineteenth Century U.S.

Find birth, death, and census records. Ancestry is available at home to our patrons until September 2021. Learn more with the Ancestry LibGuide.

AtoZdatabases is the Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 30 million business & executive profiles & 240 million residents.

Biography Reference Center provides thousands of reliable full-text biographies, including the complete full text of Biography Today and Biography, plus narrative biographies not available in other databases.

Extensive digital collection of Southeast Oklahoma newspapers dating from the 1800s to the present. Due to copyright restrictions only accessible inside the library or connected to our Wi-Fi.

Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry provides convenient access to a growing collection of US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research guides, interactive census maps, and more.

Access full text to over 12000 local, national and international newspapers and news services from 1980-present. Some newspapers are available in image edition, meaning you can view them like browsing a newspaper.

*100TH ANNIVERSAY OF THE TULSA RACE RIOT* This collection features documents and images from various Oklahoma state government agencies, such as the Governor’s office and the Attorney General’s office, regarding the investigation