Research Databases

Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.

U. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. You must be in the library to access this database.

A free, national digital library that provides a single point of access to cultural heritage materials from more than 4,000 libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Search more than 37 million images, videos, texts, and sounds.

A premier collection of historical U.S. military records that brings to life the details of America's military veterans with stories, photos, and personal documents - Revolutionary War through recent conflicts.

An essential collection of genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s.