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Northville Genealogical Society

 

The Local History & Genealogy Collection

at the Northville District Library


The Northville Genealogical Society has donated many books and research documents to the Library. These and other research materials are available for reference only in the Local History Room. They may not be checked out of the library. Below is a little tour of what you will find there:
 

Database on Local History Computer

Start your search with this specially compiled collection of indexes to the local newspaper, The Northville Record, and historic documents relating to this area. These are now online and may be found at this address: http://history.northville.lib.mi.us/ When you have selected the item(s) you wish to review, use the REQUEST LOCAL HISTORY SOURCE command to print your request. Please submit your request to the Librarian at the Reference Desk, who will retrieve the requested materials.
 

The Northville Record on Microfilm

The entire run of The Northville Record from its first publication in 1869 to the present is available on microfilm. Indexes have been compiled up to 1927.

The most recent microfilm is usually about three months prior to the current issue. For the latest issues, see the print copies which the library keeps, for the last six months, on the main level.
 

Genealogy Resources
  • ANCESTRY PLUS via the internet

    • This online database contains a huge array of resources and records, including U.S. Census information and Passenger & Immigration Lists to name a few. Provided by the ACCESS Michigan Project to libraries throughout the state, it is accessible on the computer workstation in the Local History Room.
     
  • HERITAGE QUEST via the internet

    • It is also available remotely from your home.  Northville District Library - Databases
    ProQuest's Genealogy & Local History Collection of 25,000+ family and local history books, every word searchable.

    Complete U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930. The page images and corresponding indexes for the entire census, 1790-1930 are included in HeritageQuest Online.

    PERSI™ - The PERiodical Source Index is a comprehensive subject index covering more than 6,500 genealogy and local history periodicals written in English and French (Canada) since 1800.

    Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files. .

    Freedman's Bank Records. (Forthcoming) At the close of the Civil War, the Freedman's Savings & Trust Company was the primary bank for America's freed slaves and others from 1865-1874. This HeritageQuest collection documents more than 70,000 bank depositors and nearly 480,000 of their dependants and heirs. It is considered one of the most important resources for African-American genealogical research.
     

  • Genealogy Directories, Dictionaries, and Guides

    • The Local History Room contains a collection of print resources.
     
  • Videos

    • Check out a video guide to doing a family tree. These can be checked out for seven days, and renewed if necessary.

    Copies

    A copier is located near the elevator on the lower level. Copies are 10 cents per page.

    The Local History Room is supported by gifts from Dr. Herbert Weston and family, Friends of the Northville District Library, and Northville Genealogical Society.


    This page was last modified:  August 18, 2009

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