Start exploring your genealogy and family history with these library resources. Our staff are available to help you navigate these resources and answer basic questions.
Online genealogy resources
Ancestry
To access Ancestry Library Edition, you must be in the library and connected to the library’s Wi-Fi.
Heritage Quest
Features US census records, family and local histories, and primary source material. The collection consists of six core data sets: U.S. Federal Censuses from 1790 through 1940.
Historical NC Digital Newspapers
Digitized historical newspaper content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers. Alternate Name: Newspapers.com North Carolina Collection
The Chapel Hill Weekly
Archived issues from The Chapel Hill Weekly from 1923-1972, via the Library of Congress.
NC Live
View all of the databases, magazines, newspapers, and online resources available for NC Live in a list.