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Genealogy & Local History

Materials in our Collection

 

Magazines & Newspapers

 

Community Resources

Arlington Genealogical Society

The Arlington Genealogical Society meets the second Tuesday of the month, September - June, at 6:30 p.m. in the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library Excellence Room (NW corner of 3rd floor).

National Archives Southwest Region

The archives include extensive microfilm and archival holdings for genealogy research. An index of materials is available online.
2600 W. 7th St. Suite 162, Fort Worth, TX 76115, 817-831-5620

Family History Center - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

One of many centers around the world that offer free information and resources for the beginner.
3809 Curt Dr., Arlington, TX 76016, 817-446-7088

 

Websites

General Genealogy

Cemetery Records

Census Records

For complete access to the U.S. Census before 1930, check out our Heritage Quest and Ancestry databases.

Colonial Ancestry

Ethnic Genealogy

Land Records

Military Records

Obituaries

Search obituaries from the past two weeks for free from more than 800 newspapers in the U.S. and around the world.

Ship Passenger Lists

Texas Genealogy

Vital Records