Jan
30, 6 pm - 10 pm, Central Library
Feb
20, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, Central Library
KPL Website and Catalog Topics
Includes Access to Ancestry.com for Fee Databases Powered by Ancestry.com, allows family researchers access to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes Census Records, Passenger Lists, etc. In library use only.
International, national, state & local associations information. Mailing label format available.
Current Biography, World Author Series, World Artists, Nobel Prize Winners, and other biographical books. Searchable by name, profession, place of birth, gender, race/ethnicity and keyword.
Index of contemporary and historical world figures.
Biographical information of contemporary & historical figures.
Includes family histories, local histories, and primary sources in full images.
Access to index of the Kalamazoo Gazette and local magazines, library photograph collection and Local History Room materials.
If you're doing genealogical research on ancestors from New England, this is a key resource. In Central Library only.
Newspapers and Magazines
View detailsHide detailsAmerican Genealogist
Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine
Daughters of the American Revolution Newsletter
Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine
Everton's Genealogical Helper
Family Chronicle
Internet Genealogy
Kalamazoo Valley Family Newsletter
New England Ancestors
New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Nexus
NGS NewsMagazine
Community Resources
Phone 269-679-4924
Encourage genealogy research; record history; speakers; online database of over 400,000 names in a database listing Germans from Russia; library of maps and books located in 631 D St., Lincoln, Nebraska 68502, 1-402-474-3363.
Phone 269-342-1906
Index and records that access most of the genealogical records in the LDS main library in Salt Lake City; Social Security Death Index; military index of those who died in the Korean and Vietnam wars; information on genealogical resources throughout the world; four computers with access to Ancestry.com.
Phone 269-679-5764
Genealogical help for prospective members.
Phone 269-344-8569
To demonstrate and teach Scottish history and family values through genealogy, games, music, food, weaving, spinning, etc.
Phone 269-388-9728
To preserve family records and vital records in the Kalamazoo Valley area; to assist members to learn more about their family history.
Phone 269-387-8490
The Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections consists of historical University, regional, and local governmental records.
Websites
African American
General resources, plus societies, history and culture, vital records and more.
Uses current advances in science and genetic technology to provide a bridge to the past for people of African descent searching to identify their ancestral homeland.
Census and Vital Records
Search the 1870 Census Index for Michigan through the Library of Michigan.
A comprehensive guide to the 1930 census; how the census was taken, which records survive today, and how to find microfilm that may contain family records.
Provides a geographical search tool for determining the ED for the 1910-1930 censuses.
Search the Social Security Death Index at Ancestry.com's web site.
Learn about the surname to soundex code system established by the National Archives to index the U.S. censuses.
Looking for a Soundex converting site. Here it is for your genealogical research.
This website is a directory of online death indexes listed by state and county. Included are death records, death certificate indexes, death notices & registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery & burial records. Also included is information about searching the Social Security Death Index online.
Where to obtain vital records such as birth, death, marriage certificates, and divorce decrees from each state, territory, and county of the United States.
As the nation’s principal health statistics agency, NCHS compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people.
General Resources
Thousands of valuable web resources for genealogy research here. A useful place to start, also includes a list of appropriate societies.
Search immigration records and learn about Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.
A family history network, providing basic information about how to search and locate records when doing genealogical research.
Learn how to start doing family history research through this site, powered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Publicize your family trees.
Provides products and services needed by member societies, and marshals the resources of its member organizations.
Preserves and provides access to records of enduring value created by Utah state, county, and municipal governments and other local government entities.
A large, categorized list of genealogical links, the site has genealogical software profiles, search engines, digitized images, how-to articles, queries, and genealogical news stories.
Genealogical records, including census indexes, introductory how-to guides, African American resources, and federal records.
Access various kinds of documents and records, including The U.S. Constitution, genealogical resources, and The Bill of Rights.
For beginning and veteran genealogists interested in networking with other family history organizations and individuals through publications, conferences, and online technology.
If you're doing genealogical research on ancestors from New England, this is a key resource. Database access available at Central Library.
Have you ever wondered about your great-grandparents? Or have you wanted to work on your family history, but you had no idea how to get started? If you answered yes to these questions, this free interactive tutorial is for you.
If you're doing genealogy research on a specific location, type the name in the box, hit the enter key on your keyboard, and a list of people researching that location will be returned.
Contains extensive interactive guides and numerous research tools for tracing family histories.
This site is dedicated to providing internet websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the United States.
German
General resources,vital records and more.
General resources, plus societies, history and culture, vital records and more.
Hispanic
Resources for those searching for their Cuban roots.
Michigan
The Archives of Michigan houses much of Michigan's record heritage, including documents back to 1792.
Burial by cemetery.
The Kalamazoo Valley Genealogical Society serves family historians who live in or are interested in the Kalamazoo River Valley in southwest Michigan.
Access genealogical information and resources from the Library of Michigan's research portal.
Digitizing Michigan's hidden past. Local history materials from Michigan libraries.
Access great Michigan specific genealogy records, resources, and research materials.
A cumulative index,including some of the following Michigan sources: Cemetery Transcripts; County Histories; Plat Maps and so much more.
This site represents a compilation of published cemetery transcriptions located at the Library of Michigan and links to Michigan cemetery websites. This database also identifies the location of over 3,700 cemeteries in Michigan. It is NOT intended to include a list of personal names.
County clerk information for genealogists and family history researchers.
This collection is a collaborative effort of Michigan's Council of Library Directors. The collection is projected to provide access to 192 histories dating from 1866 to 1926.
Michigan Department of Health has provided internet access to information from archived death records through the Genealogical Death Indexing System.
Locate an array of state records from the State of Michigan's web site, including vital, natal, and mortality statisitics.
With documents dating back to 1792, the State Archives of Michigan houses much of Michigan's record heritage. Find 80 million state and local government records and private papers, 300,000 photographs, 500,000 maps, and more.
Portal to Michigan related genealogical sites and resources.
A resource and exchange for genealogical and historical information about Kalamazoo County.
Locate genealogical resources specific to counties in western Michigan, as well as newsletters, publications, and meetings.
Native American
Indian tribes of the United States, includes records, biographies, census, cemeteries, plus more.
General resources, plus tribal information, vital records and more.
Other Resources
This site and the organization is dedicated to reforming adoption laws, providing support for adopted persons to gather information about their birth parents, and advocating for the rights of adoptees.
A diverse collection of memorabilia containing an array of family photographic materials. Includes family and military photos, family recipes, and family narratives.
The original service records of Union and Confederate Civil War Soldiers and the pension records of Union veterans are maintained at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, where they are available for research.
Find information about American cities and towns. Includes cemeteries, airports, libraries, newspapers, and demographics. Information about common misspellings of American place names plus more than 5,000 former place names of communities in 37 states.
Access thousands of valuable web resources for genaology research here, including land records, deeds, and Homesteads.
A genealogy and aid to veterans resource.