Search the databases below to find articles from published, credible sources.
All resources are provided by either the Michigan eLibrary or by the Rochester Hills Public Library.
Family history/genealogy resource including more than 6 billion historical records from the United States, Europe, Latin America, and other regions. Includes the full USA federal census (1790-1940); census of England and Wales (1841-1901); U.S. World War II Army Enlistment as well as records of Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers. Over 2 billion family trees.
Available on our school network (no login required), Newspapers.com Library Edition is a massive digital archive of over 4,000 historical newspapers, spanning from the 1700s to the 2000s, designed for schools, libraries, and universities. It provides students, researchers, and educators with full-page, searchable images for researching historical events, social trends, and genealogy.
Available on our school network (no login required), Ancestry Classroom is a free program from Ancestry that provides K-12 educators and students access to billions of historical records, newspapers, and military documents, along with lesson plans. It aims to help students build research skills, understand history, and explore family heritage
Available on our school network (no login required), Fold3, owned by Ancestry, is an online database specializing in military records, providing access to millions of documents, photos, and personal stories of veterans, primarily from the US. It offers a searchable archive covering conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the present, including pension files and service records.