Genealogy and History

Staff Picks

Materials in our Collection

Databases

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America's Obituaries & Death Notices

Consolidates records from hundreds of newspapers nationwide into a single, fully searchable database.

Ancestry.com (Library Access Only)

Delivers over 4 billion records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more.

Bibliography of Native North Americans

Contains more than 110,000 citations for books, essays, journal articles, and government documents of the United States and Canada.

HeritageQuest Online (library access) (home access)

Includes the U.S. Federal Census from 1790-1930, the Periodical Source Index (PERSI), the Revolutionary War Pension Applications and Bounty Land Warrant Applications, and the Freedman's Bank Records.

The New Handbook of Texas

A multidisciplinary encyclopedia on virtually every aspect of Texas history, geography, and culture.

Texas Digital Sanborn Maps

Provides digital access to more than 660,000 large-scale maps of over 12,000 American towns and cities from 1867-1960.

Texas Heritage Online

A search portal for Texas libraries, archives, and museums with digital collections of cultural heritage materials.

Texas Reference Center

Includes information about Texas history, ethnic & cultural diversity, gender studies, literature, public health, business as well as home & garden and sports & leisure.

World History Collection

Sources covering historical topics including anthropology, art, culture, economics, government, heritage, military, politics, and regional issues.

Magazines & Newspapers

American Heritage (Central, East, Southwest)

Family Chronicle (Central)

Heart of Texas records (Central)

National Genealogical Society newsletter (Central)

Community Resources

Arlington Genealogical Society

The Arlington Genealogical Society meets the second Tuesday of the months September through June at 6:30 p.m. in the Arlington Public Library Community Room. 101 East Abram St. 

National Archives Southwest Region

The archives include extensive microfilm and archival holdings for genealogy research. An index of materials is available online.
2600 W. 7th St. Suite 162, Fort Worth, TX 76115, 817-831-5620.

Family History Center - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

One of many centers around the world that offer free information and resources for the beginner.
3809 Curt Dr., Arlington, TX 76016, 817-446-7088

Websites

General Genealogy

Cemetery Records

Arlington Cemetery

African American Cemeteries Online

Cemetery Junction

FindaGrave.com

Gravestone Studies

Internment.net

Census Records

For complete access to the U.S. Census before 1930, check out our HeritageQuest and Ancestry databases.

Census Links

Census Online

Census Project

NARA 1930 Census Microfilm Locator

Colonial Ancestry

America's First Families

Jamestowne Genealogy

Ethnic Genealogy

AfriGeneas: African Ancestored Genealogy

Cherokee Heritage Center

German Genealogy

Jewish Genealogy

Latin American Ancestors Guide

Nativeweb

Land Records

Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records

Texas General Land Office

Military Records

Civil War Rosters

Civil War Soldiers & Sailors

U.S. Navy History

The Wall on the Web

WWII Navy Armed Guard & Merchant Marine

Obituaries

For access to more obituaries, check out our America's Obituaries & Death Notices database

Arlington Obituaries 1901-1920

Legacy.com

Search obituaries from the past two weeks for free from more than 800 newspapers in the U.S. and around the world. 

Ship Passenger Lists

Ellis Island Database

Passenger Lists,1820-1940

Port of Galveston, 1846-1948

U.S. Ports of Arrival, 1820-1957

Texas Genealogy

Alamo Descendants

Lone Star Genealogy

Portal to Texas History

Contains the Arlington Public Library and Fielder House photo collection.

Texas GenWeb Project

Texas Heritage Online

Texas State Library Genealogy Collection

Vital Records

Texas Vital Statistics

Social Security Death Index

Where to search for Vital Records in the U.S.