Genealogy and History

Explore 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves.

Explore newspaper articles, diaries, correspondence and more, from periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.

Search 2,500+ ads published in U.S. newspapers between 1865 and 1920 by formerly enslaved people seeking information on loved ones after emancipation.

Search and browse Medina County newspapers and company newsletters from 1830 to 1977. Save and print articles for your personal family and local history research. Free; no sign in required.

Search the premier database for British and Irish records. Available only at Medina Library.

Selected full-text of 19th and 20th century local newspapers from the United States, with additional coverage of local newspapers from Canada, England, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Sign in with your MCDL library card number.

This index covers obituaries, death notices, and probate notices from the Medina County Gazette and the Medina County Sentinel. It also includes obituaries and other resources indexed by more than 60 partner libraries across Ohio.

Search for your relatives in records from around the world. Access 135 million restricted records by using FamilySearch at any MCDL location.

Explore your New England ancestors' lives using American Ancestors' collection of 1.4 billion records from the United States, the British Isles, continental Europe, and beyond. Available only at Medina and Brunswick Libraries.

Search records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research.