Research Resources

Census information from the U.S. and other countries, along with other resources such as birth, marriage and death notices.

Find primary source documents and personal narratives in Gale Archives Unbound.
 

The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.

Journal and magazine articles focused on cultural differences, contributions, and influences in our global community. 

Provides access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served. 

A collection of always-available genealogy eBooks, including titles specific to our local area.

Genealogy data from U.S. Census records 1790-1930 with over 25,000 original page images of full-text family and local histories, etc. 

Historical editions of The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, and the Washington Post covering the last 150 years of world events.

Historical newspaper images from United States newspapers, including The Capital, from 1877 – 2023.