Explore your story and history and that of others.

Person researches her family history on a computer at the library (Links to library locations where users can access Ancestry.com)

Use Ancestry, the most popular genealogy resource, free at your library.

Visit a library
Three people admire art at the museum (Links to Museum Passes information)

Learn more about local history with a museum pass.

Get a Museum Pass
Young person does research on a laptop (Links to Gale Biography online resource)

Find fascinating people from throughout history and present day.

Access Gale:Biography

Genealogy, History and Biography books

Library Resources

Enjoy these resources free with your library card.

Genealogy resources >

Explore your family history and discover long-lost relatives with HeritageQuest Online and My Heritage. 

History resources >

Learn more about history with the History Study Center and History e-books (GVRL) 

CultureGrams >

Find out about famous people from different countries. 

Newspaper archives >

Request obituaries from the library.

Additional Resources

Tacoma Public Library >
Find more historical information in the Northwest Room from our friends at the Tacoma Public Library.