Research Databases - 330.832.9831 ext. 312

Genealogy Databases
  • Ancestry Library
    An enhanced edition of MyFamily.com's popular consumer genealogy database, Ancestry.com. This database replaces the Ancestry Plus database.
    This database is only available inside the library.

  • HeritageQuest Online
    A collection of over 25,000 family and local histories, and content from HeritageQuest.
    To access this database from outside the library, enter your library card without spaces between the numbers.

  • Massillon Memory
    A gateway to selected resources available in the Local History Collection at the Massillon Public Library.

  • NewsBank
    A full text news resource containing comprehensive coverage of current issues and events from 17 Ohio newspapers and 13 national newspapers.

  • Obituary Index
    MOLO has recently made this service available to all library systems in the MOLO region with the goal of creating a "one stop" index of Ohio obituary records.

  • Ohio Historical Society's Online Resources
    Ohio-based information, Ohio Fundamental Documents, Ohio Newspaper Index, and more.

  • Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
    A searchable interface for locating historical maps of Ohio towns and cities.



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