Find your roots at the Library
Are you interested in your family tree or looking for information from early newspapers and records? The Library is the place to begin your search for family records, birth and death announcements, or information on early Oklahoma City and surrounding areas.
Getting started is simple!
The Metropolitan Library System has a variety of genealogical resources, including a print materials located at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, online resources and a team of knowledgeable librarians. Our collections include family histories, census records, indexes, newspapers, state history, yearbooks and more.
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Need Help?
Our Special Collections department can provide research assistance and guidance as well as answer specific questions along your genealogy journey. Questions can be sent online or asked over the phone at (405) 606-3859.
Genealogy Resources
Newspapers
Newspapers can be a valuable resource in your genealogical research. Local newspapers may contain information such as birth, marriage, and death announcements as well as other aspects of your relative’s daily life. You may find that your relative was involved in local business or other local news. If there was not a newspaper in their town, be sure to check surrounding towns. Newspapers accessible through the library’s website include:
- Access Newspaper Archive
- African American Newspapers
- Historical Newspapers
- Jewish Exponent
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers
- Chicago Defender
- America's Historical Newspapers
Research Guides
Blogs
GENEALOGY ONE-ON-ONE TUTORIALS
Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Or do you have specific questions on how to get started with your genealogy research? The Metropolitan Library System is hosting one-on-one sessions to provide the support and guidance needed for specific genealogy research needs.
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Instructional Genealogy Books and Videos
If you are looking to begin your research on your family history, general research books and instructional videos are a great place to get started. The library has a variety of resources available to you, and most of these titles are available from home. To Learn more about the library's genealog...
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Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Come put our genealogical databases and print resources through their paces to learn about the places and faces of your family's past. Our resident Genealogical genius will give you the tools which you need to branch out your family tree for free.
Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Come put our genealogical databases and print resources through their paces to learn about the places and faces of your family's past. Our resident Genealogical genius will give you the tools which you need to branch out your family tree for free.
Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Come put our genealogical databases and print resources through their paces to learn about the places and faces of your family's past. Our resident Genealogical genius will give you the tools which you need to branch out your family tree for free.
Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Come put our genealogical databases and print resources through their paces to learn about the places and faces of your family's past. Our resident Genealogical genius will give you the tools which you need to branch out your family tree for free.
Looking for clues as to your ancestry? Come put our genealogical databases and print resources through their paces to learn about the places and faces of your family's past. Our resident Genealogical genius will give you the tools which you need to branch out your family tree for free.