Genealogy

In-library use only.

Contains billions of records, including U.S. census images and indexes, military records, immigration records, directories, vital records, and international collections. Available only for use within the library.

The largest collection of genealogical and historical records in the world, including records for billions of names. Users can access additional FamilySearch content from within the library building. To access FamilySearch within the library, please click on the FamilySearch icon on any of our Internet computers, or ask at the Reference Desk for additional assistance. FamilySearch is a service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

The records at Fold3 help you discover and share stories about these everyday heroes, forgotten soldiers, and the families that supported them. On Fold3, you can combine records found on the site with what you have in your own albums and shoeboxes to create an online memorial for someone who served.

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A comprehensive treasury of resources, including U.S. federal census images, periodical resources, genealogy and local history books, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank records, and the LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources. Find resources in Area Studies (African American, Irish, Latin American,etc.), Arts, Business & Economics, History, Humanities, Medicine & Health, Science & Mathematics, and Social Sciences. Only available within the library or through off-site browser pairing. Want off-site access to JSTOR? First, visit the library and go to JSTOR on your device (laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.). You’ll have access to JSTOR outside of the library for the next 30 days using the same device and browser.

Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s – 2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.

More than five million historical images, books, exhibits and more from the Library of Congress.

Historic American newspapers. Search newspaper pages from 1836-1922. A project of the National Endowment for the Humanities & the Library of Congress.

A comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.

Online genealogical resources from the Daughters of the American Revolution, including an ancestor search and descendants database.

DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. Many items related to Michigan City, LaPorte County, and Indiana history are available in the collections. All of the materials found through DPLA—photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—are free and immediately available in digital format.

Volunteer organization that researches and documents La Porte County cemetery listings.

Information on the history and ancestors of LaPorte County, Indiana.

Find information about Michigan City history, the old lighthouse, Harriet Colfax, and more.

Find information about the history of La Porte County.

Indiana’s digital historic newspaper program. Free, online access to Indiana’s historic newspapers. Operated by the Indiana State Library.

Collections, exhibitions, publications, and programs about Indiana history and genealogy.

Indiana Legacy combines existing Indiana State Library databases with the Vital INformation Exchange (VINE), a collaborative statewide database composed of Indiana local history and vital records from Indiana libraries, historical societies, genealogy societies, and related organizations. Search for birth, marriage, death, divorce, obituaries, court records, newspapers, scrapbooks, yearbooks, military records, and many other record types.

A free digital library of Indiana’s unique cultural and historical heritage, including digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media. Created through a collaboration of Indiana libraries, museums, and cultural organizations.

Get copies of Indiana birth records beginning with October 1907, and Indiana death records beginning with 1900.

Access nearly three million records, including death, institutional, military, naturalization, and other historical records. Fully indexed and searchable. Named a “Best State Website” by Family Tree Magazine.

Indiana Biography Index, Indiana Cemetery Locator Index, Indiana Marriages, Indiana World War II Servicemen, newspaper indexes, and more.

Preserves the memory and history of the early pioneers to the territory of Indiana. Includes a database of Indiana pioneer proven ancestors.