Local History & Genealogy

Databases

African American Heritage

ProQuest African American Heritage is a groundbreaking new digital resource exclusively devoted to African American family history research. Home access available, see staff for password.

African American Heritage

Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition is only available inside the library, per ProQuest.

Ancestry Library Edition

Digital NC

Explore the history and culture of North Carolina through original materials from cultural heritage repositories across the state with Digital NC.

Digital NC

Fold3

Fold3 provides convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.

Fold3

Gaston County Public Library Digital History Collection

Collection of items from the Gaston County Public Library Digital Archives. Historical items include photographs, books, pamphlets, and ephemera.

HeritageQuest via NC LIVE

HeritageQuest is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources, rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids, brought to you via NC LIVE.

HeritageQuest

Historic North Carolina Digital Newspaper Collection

Newspapers.com North Carolina Collection. 3.5 million pages of digitized content from over 1,000 NC county newspapers.

Sanborn Maps, North Carolina

Digital Sanborn Maps, 1867 to 1970, provides access to large-scale maps of North Carolina towns and cities.