Local History & Genealogy

Ancestry Library Edition

"provides patrons with instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research. With more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases, Ancestry Library Edition includes records from the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists and more! These collections are continuously expanding, with new content added every business day."
This database can only be used inside the SCPL Main Library.

Heritage Quest

is a resource for census data, family records, and local histories. This collection assembles every extant U.S. federal census, family genealogies, local histories, tax lists, city directories, land and probate records, birth, marriage and death records, genealogical and local history serials, and more.
SCPL users may access this database remotely from their home computer by Clicking Here and entering their library card number (with no spaces).