Genealogy Research

Library Resources

 

Ancestry Library (Can only be accessed from within the library.)

Census, military, and vital records

 

Newspapers.com (Ask for staff assistance to log in)

Browse newspapers

 

Fold3  (Ask for staff assistance to log in)

Browse military records

 

Danville Register & Bee Digital Archive

Explore Danville history through local news, events and people. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Available remotely 24/7 on any device. B/W microfilm available at Ruby B. Archie Library.

 

 

Other Online Resources

 

FamilySearch

Genealogical records from a nonprofit family history organization

 

FindAGrave

Final disposition information from around the world

 

 

Local Societies  

 

Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society

African American genealogy resources

 

Danville Historical Society

Local city history organization

 

Pittsylvania Historical Society

Local county history organization

 

VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society

Genealogy society for the Virginia-North Carolina Piedmont area