top of page
warning.png

The Republic Branch Library will open Monday, Feb. 2. The Drive-Thru is now open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Research Databases

Access to these databases was purchased for you by the Springfield-Greene County Library District. A valid Library card is required to access these databases from outside the Library.

Ancestry Library Edition

Census records and indexes, vital, church, military, and many other types of records.

Fold3 History & Genealogy Archives

Census records, state records, city directories and historical primary source documents from pre-U.S. Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War.

Heritage Hub

The premier U.S. obituaries and death notices collection providing genealogical research from 1704 to today, allowing you to identify relatives, uncover new information, and potentially find unknown family members—access coverage from all 50 states.

HeritageQuest Online

A great resource for census data, family records, local histories and Revolutionary War pension records.

Kansas City Star Historical and Current Collection

1880-Current.

Missouri Historical Newspapers

Select Missouri historical newspapers from 1800's to 1922.

Missouri Newspapers

Find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues of Joplin, Kansas City, St. Charles and St. Louis newspapers. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials, announcements, sports, real estate and other sections.

Newspapers.com - World Collection

Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s-2000s 3,000+ news titles from the U.S. and around the world.

Springfield Newspapers

Full-page digital access to Springfield newspapers from 1844 to present. This resource is made available through a partnership with Newspapers.com.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Explore St. Louis history through local news, events and people with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device.

Worldcat

Search for books and other materials owned by libraries worldwide.

Research Guides

Abbreviations in Genealogical Research

Basic Genealogy

Genealogy Forms

Military Service Records at the State and National Archives

Native American Genealogy Research

Ozarks Genealogical Society (OGS)

Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor, Part 1

Tracing your Civil War Ancestor, Part 2

World War II Archival Collections

Questions about your research?

ASK US!

bottom of page