Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition

Features comprehensive genealogical and local history information, with historical records, family trees, research guides, and helpful advice. Accessible in person at any UAPL branch.
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Columbus Dispatch - Archives and Today's Paper

Provides articles appearing in the Columbus Dispatch from 1871 to the present, including obituaries.

  • Archives: Newspaper images are available for 1871 to 1985 and full text is available for 1985 to current.  Particularly useful for local, historical, and genealogical research.
  • Today's Paper: Click on the third entry, and then the date to read an online copy of the Columbus Dispatch from 2017 to the present, including the current day's paper with articles, images, comics, and puzzles. Updated daily. 

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Heritage Quest Online

Contains genealogical information, including the U.S. Federal Census, searchable books and periodicals on family history and genealogy, the Freedman’s Bank Records Collection, and Revolutionary War era pension records.
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History and Genealogy

Fold3

Provides historic and archived US Military records, including photos and documents.
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